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The Starbook Sheetfolder from Hunkeler is designed to meet the demands of modern book production from single sheet. It delivers reliable performance, outstanding quality, and maximum flexibility – even for complex or short-run jobs.
What does this technology have to do with the print industry? Dimitri Tirez, DBT expert, and Christian Busse, blockchain expert at Apfel & Gold GmbH, answered this question in a highly engaging keynote at the Hunkeler Partner Conference 2025 in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Rotomail Italia S.p.A. has evolved from an IT service provider specializing in Direct Mail into one of Europe’s largest digital book printing providers, driven by continuous investments in innovation, automation, and advanced technology.
At the Hunkeler Innovationdays in Lucerne, Hunkeler and Müller Martini, together with partners, presented a complex all-in-one system that covers the entire production chain—from two digital printing machines to the finished softcover book.
The Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 were a great success, exceeding all expectations. This industry event for digital printing, held under the motto “Connect,” perfectly captured the spirit of the times and received overwhelmingly positive feedback from attendees.
The new Roll to stack solution GEN8 EVO, specifically developed for graphic applications in the commercial and direct mailing sector, combines proven technology with innovative features, making it more powerful and efficient.
Hunkeler AG is introducing the new Unwinder UW8-C, which has been specially developed to meet the needs and requirements of inserter manufacturers and perfectly matches their production requirements.
Standard Finishing Systems and the Müller Martini Group with Hunkeler AG are pleased to announce that they have entered into a multi-year sales and service agreement for the United States and Canada.
Proudly we present to you the fully automated Starbook Sheetfolder book solution, producing glued book blocks from the sheet for further processing in perfect binders.
After careful consideration, the owner families have decided to merge the Hunkeler Group with the Müller Martini Group. Müller Martini Holding AG has acquired all of the shares of the Hunkeler Group. With this transaction, the Hunkeler family and Crédit Mutuel Equity have sold off all their shares to Müller Martini.
What an unforgettable day here in snowy Wikon! We are delighted to celebrate the presentation of the Innovation Award of the Industrie- und Handelskammer Zentralschweiz IHZ together with two other impressive companies.
With its innovative Starbook Plowfolder book solution, Hunkeler AG is making a significant contribution to the transformation of the book industry and is now being honored with the 37th Innovation Award of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Central Switzerland IHZ.
Prisma Graphic of Phoenix, Arizona began as a small commercial printer serving the local market. Over the years, they brought services in-house and became one of the Southwest’s leading supply chain marketing providers with a national reach.
Congratulations to our seven apprentices on their successful graduation of their apprenticeship!
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Hunkeler Deutschland GmbH was founded in 1981 and was previously based in Taufkirchen near Munich. The company offers paper processing systems and extraction systems on the German market and employs around 40 people.
In the fourteenth edition of Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023, the industry event once again achieved a record number of visitors. With 6700 visitors, the attendance rate was slightly above the level of 2019. After the four-year pandemic break, the approximately 100 exhibitors were very satisfied with the complete success.
There are many variables associated with the proper processing industry. Some common examples include the bulk production of packaging materials and the accurate reproduction of printed documentation. However, digital sheet finishing is another aspect that should never be overlooked.
On January 1, 2023, Michel Hunkeler, CEO of Hunkeler AG, will hand over his position as Managing Director to Daniel Erni, Global Sales Manager and member of the Executive Board of Hunkeler AG.
There is little doubt that we all live in an increasingly digital world. However, it is also a fact that physical documentation is still required on a daily basis. Examples include pamphlets, commercial promotions, direct mail, and even fiat currencies. This is why it only stands to reason that paper processing represents a truly massive sector.
With the RX8 media changer for automatic roll splicing, we are introducing our latest solution in our unwinder series. The printer-controlled* non-stop change between two different media allows the paper to be fed to the printer without interruptions.
It is a well-known fact that many contemporary marketing techniques are associated with the digital community.
Hunkeler AG is pleased to announce that Seiichi Nakao has joined our team to strengthen Hunkeler’s position with dealers and partners in the Japanese market.
For paper processing solutions, the best way to trim & fully dynamic perforate digital printed sheets into documents.
Balancing work and family life can be challenging. At Hunkeler, Isabelle Niggli doesn’t have to choose between career and family.
As we are getting closer to Christmas and New Year, it’s now time to get an overview of 2021, and what about some guesses on what to expect for 2022?
Transaction-print continues to be interesting, and though some services could easily be transformed to webpages, transactional print, and maybe even more important transpromotional print is becoming more and more interesting.
Exciting interviews from INKISH.TV with Michel and Stefan Hunkeler about Hunkeler AG and Hunkeler Innovationdays.
Direct mail is one of the fastest-growing segments in the printing industry, with a yearly growth of about two percent, which I believe comes as a surprise to many.
We all want the best possible quality, and with web inspection, it’s now possible to deliver an even and consistent print quality across the print run, but how does it work, and does web inspection offer you more than what meets the eye?
Aren’t books great? Their color- and artful covers … touching their pages, in turn velvety or superbly smooth.
Predicting the future isn’t easy by any means, but when it comes to future printshops, digital print finishing will surely have a more dominant position than in the past.