Finishing News

Published news and source-linked reporting for printing, signs and graphics professionals.

• CWT Graphic Worktools Launches Foam Cutter, Expands into Dimensional Signage

  CWT's new foam cutting system brings precision dimensional signage production to sign shops, enabling automated cutting of foam board and rigid substrates for 3D display applications.

• Plockmatic ColorCut SC7800 Pro-RS XL Delivers Fully Automated Dual-Sided Digital Creasing

  The SC7800 Pro-RS XL automates dual-sided digital creasing and cutting for short-run packaging and folded print applications, eliminating manual setup between jobs.

• ROLLSROLLER Flatbed Applicator: Precision Lamination for Wide-Format Sign Production

  The ROLLSROLLER flatbed applicator system brings consistent, bubble-free lamination to wide-format sign shops, handling rigid and flexible substrates up to full sheet sizes.

• Kala Flatbed Laminator Worktables: A Buyer's Guide for Sign and Display Shops

  Kala's flatbed laminator worktable lineup covers entry-level to production-grade applications. Here is what buyers need to evaluate before committing to a system.

• CUTWORX USA Receives 2026 PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Product Award for Apex M Series

  The Apex M Series digital cutting system earned top honors at PRINTING United, recognizing its contribution to automated finishing workflows in sign and display production.

• Rollover AS Flatbed Applicator Targets High-Volume Sign and Display Finishers

  Rollover AS brings Scandinavian engineering to the North American flatbed applicator market, with a focus on throughput and operator ergonomics for high-volume finishing operations.

• The Finishing Equipment Gap: Why Wide Format Shops Are Leaving Money on the Table

  Wide Format Impressions data shows finishing equipment is having a growing impact on production inkjet throughput -- meaning the bottleneck in many shops is not the printer, it is what happens after the print. As inkjet speeds increase, finishing workflows that cannot keep pace make rated printer speeds theoretical rather than operational. Roland DG's integrated print-and-cut DTF system is the clearest example of the market responding to this constraint.