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AstroNova is acquired by Arcline Investment Management. Jorik Ittmann, president and CEO of AstroNova, said, “As we begin AstroNova’s next chapter, we look forward to partnering with Arcline and drawing on its deep experience and institutional capabilities to build on the strengths of our businesses and position them for long-term growth.” AstroNova will now become a privately held company, and its common stock will no longer be traded on the Nasdaq.

Girls Who Print recently released its 2026 Industry Insights Report, examining the experiences, priorities, and perspectives of women working in the global print and graphic communications industry. Based on 210 responses to the 2025-2026 Girls Who Print Survey, the report identifies mentorship, technology, leadership, entrepreneurship, workforce development, career advancement, and emerging opportunities as key issues.

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Mark Andy enters into a distribution agreement with Sun Chemical under which Mark Andy Print Products will serve as the North American distributor for Sun Chemical inks, coatings, adhesives, and colour management solutions for the narrow web tag and label market. “This agreement significantly expands the level of support we can bring to the pressroom,” said Ralph Jenkins, VP of sales and business development, Mark Andy Print Products.

Paul Costley - graphic designer, Inscapes Creative Design & Print; George Connell - owner, Inscapes Creative Design & Print; and Alex Reedman - sr. production specialist, Canon Inscapes Creative Design & Print in Oakville, Ont., installs a new Canon imagePRESS V1000 digital press. To maximize efficiency, the setup includes a multi-drawer paper deck and a high capacity stacker.

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Ask a 25-year-old what they think of when they hear the word “print” and you will get a consistent answer: Newspapers, catalogues, something their parents subscribed to, something declining, or something belonging to a different era. They are wrong. But they are not to be blamed for being wrong. The print industry has done a poor job of telling its own story, and that failure is now showing up in the talent pipeline. You cannot recruit effectively to an industry that hasn’t decided what it is.

August 19, 2026 By PrintAction Staff Comix.one collaborates with HP’s Graphics Solutions Business and its global print service providers network to deliver a print-on-demand service for independent comic book creators. To be launched in late August, the fans of independent comics in multiple countries will be able to order a printed copy of a digital comic they like from the platform. The books will be printed, packaged and shipped exclusively for each reader.

X-Rite Pantone releases Exact 2 Basic, a portable spectrophotometer. The Exact 2 Basic is designed for commercial print production, combining density and L*a*b* colour measurement in a standalone handheld device. “Reliable colour starts with accurate measurement, but it doesn’t end there,” said Nick Meyer, business unit director, print and packaging at X-Rite Pantone.

Toronto-based L & K Industries installs a new Canon Colorado M5-series roll-to-roll printing system, equipped with the Flexa UD170/RD170 Motorized Unwinder & Rewinder jumbo roll system. Since 1994, L & K Industries has established itself as a converter and distributor of specialized plastic films across Ontario. The addition of the Colorado M5 and Flexa jumbo roll system enhances its capabilities in commercial packaging, printing, labeling, and barrier film applications.