PRINTING United Alliance has announced the winners of its 2026 Pinnacle Awards. The Pinnacle Awards celebrate excellence in technology and product innovation achieved by corporate supplier members of the PRINTING United Alliance.
A panel of expert judges evaluated the entries in terms of their innovation, functionality, and industry impact. The judges recognized 71 winners in three categories.
- 25 winners in the Output category were honored for advancements in printing equipment
- 32 winners in the Non-Output category received awards for innovations in print media, digital cutters, laminators, heat presses, software, and related equipment and supplies; and
- 14 winners in the Technology category whose innovations are likely to have a significant impact on commercial printing, digital textile printing, package printing, screen printing, wide format printing, or related industries.
“We are proud to recognize the recipients of the 2026 Pinnacle Awards and celebrate the technologies and products that are driving innovation across the printing industry,” said Lindsay Ferrari, Program Administrator, PRINTING United Alliance. “The Pinnacle Awards showcase the creativity, technical achievement, and forward-thinking vision that continue to advance print and create new opportunities for growth.”
“This year’s winners demonstrate an exceptional commitment to solving real-world challenges, improving performance, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible,” Ferrari continued.
Inkcups, a leader in direct-to-object printer technology, was honored in the Technology category for their pioneering use of high-throw digital printing technology that uses a greater distance between the printhead and the substrate. The Helix High Throw technology in Inkcups’ Helix family of printers expands what’s possible with cylindrical direct-to-object printing.
2026 Pinnacle Award Winners
Companies that received 2026 Pinnacle Awards are:
• Agfa
• APS Imaging Solutions, Inc.
• Brown Manufacturing Group
• Canon U.S.A., Inc.
• Color-Logic Inc.
• Crosscap Media Services Inc.
• Cutworx USA.
• DAF Products Inc.
• DCC Group
• Drytac
• Durst Image Technology US LLC (Durst North America)
• Easy Group LLC
• Enfocus
• Epson America, Inc.
• Felix Schoeller Technical Papers
• Fiery, LLC
• Fisher Textiles
• Fluid Color LLC
• FPS
• Graphco
• HP Inc.
• HYBRID Software Group PLC
• Imaging Solutions
• Inkcups
• Insta Graphic Systems
• Kornit Digital
• M&R Printing Equipment Inc.
• Media One Digital Imaging Solutions
• Mikkelsen Innovation ApS
• Mimaki USA Inc.
• MUTOH America Inc.
• Nekoosa
• Nobelus
• Otto International, Inc.
• Roland DGA Corporation
• Siser North America
• SpencerMetrics
• Taktiful
• Vanguard Digital Printing Systems
• Vivid Laminating Technologies Ltd.
• Wallquest Inc.
Mimaki won two awards in the Output Category. Shown here is the company’s UJV300DTF-75 direct-to-film printer for printing transfer films that can be used to decorate rigid substrates. Mimaki also was recognized for the 64-in Mimaki TS200-1600 sublimation transfer printer.
Winner’s Showcase Galleries
Learn more about the award-winning technologies and products in the online Pinnacle Awards gallery for each of the three categories:
Drytac won an award in the Non-Output category for their inkjet-printable satin silver Polar Chrome PET film for indoor retail displays, labels, short-term outdoor signs, and other applications. With Polar Chrome, print-service providers can create bold, premium graphics with consistent, reliable results.
Many of the award-winning products will be displayed at PRINTING United Expo 2026 Sept. 23-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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