Featured September Standard Partner News

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Horizon Smart Factory returns this November!

Horizon Smart Factory (HSF) 2026 is less than two months away! HSF will take place November 4-6, 2026, at Horizon’s headquarters in Japan, and offers a unique opportunity for partners and our mutual customers to immerse themselves in the factory of the future. Horizon will demonstrate solutions that minimize human intervention through AMRs and robotics, and create workflows designed for real-world operation in printing and bookbinding environments.

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Steve Martinez promoted to Director of Sales

We are excited to share that Steve Martinez has been promoted to Director of Sales for Standard. Steve brings more than 40 years of print industry experience to his new role, which will focus on leading Standard’s sales strategy, managing the national sales team, and continuing to strengthen Standard’s position in the print finishing market.

More about Steve >>>

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Previous News and Items of Interest to Our Standard Partners

Finishing 360 Draws Visitors From Across the U.S. and Canada

In May, Standard hosted its annual Finishing 360 open house, bringing together industry professionals for hands-on discussions around finishing, automation, and workflow innovation. For the first time ever, we welcomed new pre- and post-partners, EMT and Tecnau, and showcased integrated solutions with unwinders and cutters from both companies. We also demonstrated the new, fully automated Palamides Gamma stacker and bander, which Standard is reselling.

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The Latest Edition of Our FinishLine newsletter is Now Available!

Standard’s June FinishLine newsletter features two customer success stories, event recaps, and company updates from Standard and Horizon.

Read the latest issue >>>

The Inkjet Summit and BMI Spring Management Conference

Standard’s Johan Laurent, Steve Martinez, Frits Knepper, and Katelyn Pinch recently joined our mutual customers and partners at the Inkjet Summit in San Antonio, Texas. At the event, Standard presented customer case studies to groups of commercial print and in-plant customers. Additionally, Johan, Steve, and Katelyn joined our colleagues at the BMI Spring Management Conference in Portland, Oregon, where they discussed some of the biggest topics shaping our industry, including AI and robotics. Katelyn was also recognized by BMI, receiving their Rising Star award, alongside Zach Larson from Bethany Press.

See photos from the Inkjet Summit >>>

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Standard welcomes two new Territory Sales Managers

Standard is excited to share that we’ve welcomed two new territory sales reps to our team. Denise Prewitt, covering the Southwest US, and John Kaliotzakis, covering Canada, both bring years of industry experience to their roles.

Updated Standard Sales Map >>>

Horizon Smart Factory returns this Fall

We are pleased to announce the return of Horizon Smart Factory (HSF) this November at Horizon Innovation Park in Takashima, Japan (north of Kyoto). HSF brings automation and robotics to the forefront of the production environment, showcasing Lights Out automation from printing through shipping and logistics. Standard will host a group of US and CA customers in Kyoto, Japan, from November 2-6, and we hope to welcome our North American partners to the Horizon facility as well. More information will be shared in the coming months, so stay tuned for additional details.

Questions? Contact Katelyn Pinch >>>

McClung Expands Bindery Capabilities with Horizon

After adding both roll-fed and sheet-fed inkjet presses, Standard customer McClung Companies needed digital finishing to support the output. McClung invested in the Horizon StitchLiner Mark V Saddlestitcher with HSF-50 High-Speed Sheet Feeder finishing output from a Tecnau roll/cut/stack system, the StitchLiner Mark III Saddlestitcher with HOF-400 High Speed Sheet Feeder and VAC Collating Towers, and a Horizon CRF-362 Creaser/Folder for sheet-fed finishing.

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Introducing Standard’s New Website

Standard started the year by launching a redesigned corporate website featuring a more modern, dynamic design and an improved user experience. The redesigned website introduces the future of the Standard Finishing brand around the theme of “The Power of Smart Finishing.”

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Meet Our New Pre/Post Partners

We are excited to share that Standard is now supporting the integration of new pre/post partners, including Tecnau and EMT, with Horizon equipment. Together, we are offering our mutual customers access to complete roll-fed finishing that best meets their application and business needs.

Please reach out to Johan or Katelyn with any questions on these new partnerships.

Discover iCE LiNK

Standard knows that the future of print is driven by automation and next-generation workflow solutions. Horizon’s iCE LiNK Postpress Management System helps our mutual customers realize this vision through production management across multiple finishing devices, delivering a higher level of operational efficiency. The best part, iCE LiNK can be accessed from anywhere using the cloud, so customers can see exactly what’s happening in real-time, even if they are not on the production floor.

Learn more about iCE LiNK>>

Standard and Hunkeler in 2026 and Beyond

Standard and Hunkeler will maintain their factory-direct relationship to deliver finishing solutions for roll-fed inkjet presses in 2026 and beyond. Together, we will continue to work with our partners and mutual customers to deliver Hunkeler solutions paired with Horizon equipment. Standard will also collaborate with other leading pre- and post-vendors to offer integrated Horizon solutions.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.

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