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Hybrid Software Receives Two 2026 Pinnacle Awards For Technology
Hybrid Software has received two 2026 Pinnacle Awards for Technology from PRINTING United Alliance for Mako Core with Apex and PACKZ Max. The award-winning products introduce two industry firsts: the first fully GPU-native renderer for print workflows and the first PDF editor with an integrated raster image processor (RIP). The Pinnacle Award for Technology honors products that advance the printing industry through innovation, improved functionality, and measurable production benefits. Mako Core with Apex, developed by Hybrid Software Helix, is the first software development kit for print workflows to incorporate a fully GPU-native renderer. Unlike conventional architectures that use GPUs only for selected acceleration tasks, Apex executes the entire rendering pipeline…
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SAUERESSIG Group and Hybrid Software Standardize Global Repro and Workflow Processes
The SAUERESSIG Group and Hybrid Software have entered into a strategic agreement to support the standardization and digitalization of SAUERESSIG’s global repro and workflow operations. The initiative strengthens the technological foundation of SAUERESSIG’s production sites in Europe and Asia and supports the company’s ongoing international growth. SAUERESSIG is a leading international manufacturer of printing and embossing cylinders for the packaging and surface finishing industries. By working with Hybrid Software, the company is implementing a unified and scalable workflow infrastructure designed to ensure consistent quality, greater efficiency, and reliable production processes across multiple locations. The project focuses on standardizing and automating prepress workflows across SAUERESSIG’s production network. Hybrid Software’s modular workflow…
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Agfa and Hybrid Software join forces to bring full variable data capability to digital folding carton production
As brand owners increasingly demand shorter runs, faster turnaround times, and greater versioning, folding carton manufacturers are under growing pressure to evaluate traditional production models. The integration of Hybrid Software’s advanced packaging design, prepress, and smart digital front end workflow software with Agfa’s digital printing solutions – notably the SpeedSet Orca single-pass digital packaging press and Asanti software – enables converters to efficiently produce folding cartons with changing graphics, text, languages, or artwork from carton to carton. Together, Agfa and Hybrid Software provide an agile and scalable digital production environment while maintaining the high quality and consistency required for packaging applications. Agfa’s SpeedSet Orca digital folding carton press brings the…
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Hybrid Software Joins Amazon’s Transparency Service Provider Network, Integrating Transparency’s GS1 2D Serialization Into Packaging Workflows
Hybrid Software, a global provider of enterprise workflow solutions for the packaging and printing industry, announces its position as Transparency Service Provider for Amazon Transparency program supporting advanced variable data printing and serialization capabilities. Amazon Transparency is a product identification and serialization service that helps brand owners and retailers proactively prevent counterfeit products, ensure product authenticity, and increase supply chain visibility. The program requires the application of unique, unit-level barcodes on product packaging, enabling verification at every point in the supply chain and prior to shipment to customers. Artflow, Hybrid Brandz’s artwork management software, streamlines the artwork workflow for brand owners, retailers, and design agencies. It automatically retrieves Amazon Transparency…
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Hybrid Software and partners bring encore edition of Fusion Packaging Summit to North American market
Hybrid Software, a leading provider of innovative prepress and workflow solutions for the label and packaging industry, today announced the successful conclusion of its first Fusion Packaging Summit in the United States. The event brought together over 170 partners, brands, customers, industry experts, and sponsors for three days of discussion on the future of packaging and print. The summit featured 27 sessions addressing key industry developments, with customer-led presentations forming a central part of the program. These sessions highlighted real-world applications of Hybrid Software and partner solutions for brands and converters, demonstrating measurable business impacts from design to printed packaging. Among the standout topics, discussions on Amazon Transparency and GS1…
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Hybrid Software Brandz Introduces AI-Powered Automation in Artflow and Streamlined Workflow Capabilities in iC3D
Hybrid Software Brandz, a leading provider of artwork management and packaging visualization software for brands, FMCG manufacturers, design agencies and retailers, today announced new advancements to its Artflow and iC3D solutions. The updates introduce AI-powered automation and enhanced compliance capabilities in Artflow, alongside expanded functionality in iC3D, helping packaging teams improve accuracy, reduce manual effort and accelerate time to market. Artflow 26.03 introduces new AI-powered capabilities to streamline artwork creation and validation. Automated copy import from Product Information Management (PIM) systems, combined with intelligent proofing of regulatory content using GS1 standards, enable teams to identify errors earlier and significantly reduce manual review. Artflow’s enhanced rule engine further strengthens compliance by…
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Hybrid Software debuts at Interpack 2026 with AI-driven innovations for packaging production
Hybrid Software will make its first appearance at Interpack 2026, where it will present new AI-driven innovations designed to help brand owners and packaging service providers streamline artwork management, automate production workflows, and improve operational efficiency. Visitors to stand 8aB54 will see demonstrations of Smart PDF, a new solution developed for brand owners and prepress service providers. Smart PDF enables artwork compliance checks across the entire artwork management process, ensuring accurate, compliant, and high-quality printed packaging while accelerating time to market. CLOUDFLOW Matches will also feature at the show. Matches is an AI-powered visual search engine for all packaging assets produced by a printer or trade shop, built around a…
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Hybrid Software präsentiert auf der Interpack 2026 KI-gestützte Innovationen für die Verpackungsproduktion
Hybrid Software wird erstmals auf der Interpack 2026 vertreten sein und dort neue KI-gestützte Innovationen vorstellen, die Markeninhabern und Verpackungsdienstleistern dabei helfen sollen, das Druckvorlagenmanagement zu optimieren, Produktionsabläufe zu automatisieren und die betriebliche Effizienz zu steigern. Besucher am Stand 8aB54 können sich Vorführungen von Smart PDF ansehen, einer neuen Lösung, die für Markeninhaber und Prepress-Dienstleister entwickelt wurde. Smart PDF ermöglicht die Überprüfung der Konformität von Druckvorlagen über den gesamten Druckvorlagen-Managementprozess hinweg und gewährleistet so präzise, konforme und qualitativ hochwertige gedruckte Verpackungen bei gleichzeitiger Verkürzung der Markteinführungszeit. Auch CLOUDFLOW Matches wird auf der Messe vorgestellt. Matches ist eine KI-gestützte visuelle Suchmaschine für alle Verpackungsvorlagen, die von einer Druckerei oder einem Dienstleister…
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Hybrid Software announces extensive program for its Fusion Packaging Summit 2026
Hybrid Software, a leading innovator of packaging design and visualization software, has announced a comprehensive program for its Fusion Packaging Summit, taking place April 20 – 22, 2026 at The Westin Sarasota, Florida. The agenda is tailored for packaging printers and converters, trade shops, brands, and consumer packaged goods companies, and features guest speakers from leading companies including Amazon, Diageo, and Blue Label Packaging. A full lineup of industry experts and vendor partners including Arden Software, BOBST, Domino, Global Vision, HiFlow Solutions, HP, Koenig & Bauer, and XSYS rounds out the content for the event. A key focus of the Fusion Summit will be real-world case studies from leading brands…
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Hybrid Brandz strengthens global sales organization in the US and UK
Hybrid Brandz, an international software company empowering brands, FMCGs manufacturers, design agencies, and retailers with seamless artwork and packaging management solutions, announces the continued expansion of its global sales organization with key commercial appointments in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Hybrid Brandz has expanded its US sales team with the appointment of Pipere Baldwin as Sales Manager, joining Heath Luetkens, Sales Director, Americas. Pipere comes to the Hybrid Brandz team with over 15 years in the print and packaging space. Her experience in sales and business development enables her to position complex solutions clearly, supporting customers from initial concept through execution, with a focus on quality, speed,…
