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The evolution of digital printing into the folding carton market is another area that folding carton printers should keep a close eye on. “Digital printing is definitely targeting the folding carton market,“ says Markens. For this to happen in earnest, he says, two issues need to be addressed by system suppliers: speed and size. Interestingly, Markens says there are signals appearing in the industry that digital printing could provide some noteworthy developments at drupa next year.