In 1936, two brothers laid the foundation in a small workshop in Brixen, South Tyrol, for what is today the Durst Group. It was not an industrial corporation or a global brand – it was an idea. The ambition was to do things better. More precise. More consistent. More forward-looking.

Ninety years later, that photo workshop has evolved into a globally leading manufacturer of industrial digital printing and additive manufacturing systems. Durst stands for technological excellence, for “Made in Durst” quality. Durst defines its technology with deep in-house development expertise, precision and an uncompromising commitment to performance. Durst also prides itself on entrepreneurial independence and long-term thinking. Machines became systems. Products became integrated production intelligence. Hardware evolved into a holistic understanding of digital value creation. Standing still has never been part of the Durst story.

At Durst, innovation is neither a trend nor a project. It is part of the company’s DNA. Each generation has reimagined and advanced the business – from analog photography to industrial digitalization and fully networked production environments. Today, Durst once again stands at a pivotal moment.

Kyveris – AI-powered intelligence for digital production

Kyveris transforms digital printing and additive manufacturing by unifying files, machines, software, data, and AI into a single, autonomous production system. The system continuously learns, optimizes performance, reduces waste, and drives efficiency at scale.

Without revealing full details at this stage, Kyveris marks the transition from precision hardware to production intelligence. Machines, software, data, and processes converge into an intelligent, continuously learning production system. The goal is a production environment that is not only automated, but transparent, reproducible and increasingly autonomous – moving toward Durst’s vision of the “lights-out factory.”

Kyveris is the logical consequence of decades of in-house development in digital printing and additive manufacturing. Durst has analyzed evolving market demands, advances in data architecture, and artificial intelligence. Plus, the strategic acquisitions Durst has consistently pursued in recent years have played a role.

The future of Kyveris

Christoph Gamper, CEO and co-owner of the Durst Group, explains, “Durst has never been a manager of the status quo. We have always been a creator of the next standard. After 90 years of precision engineering, we are taking the next logical step: production intelligence for digital printing and additive manufacturing. We no longer think of production as a machine or a workflow, but as an intelligent, continuously learning system. With Kyveris, we are defining the next evolutionary stage of digital production technology.”

In the coming months , Durst will present further details on the technological layers behind Kyveris – including data architecture, AI integration, automation and production intelligence. Durst will also outline the strategic roadmap ahead.