Drupa 2024 Special Report
Drupa 2024 came to an end today, covering all 18 halls of the Dsseldorf exhibition halls. A total of 1,646 exhibitors from 52 countries and regions around the world, involving segments including: pre-press and printing, cross-media and pre-processing,…
China Printing and Packaging Designers Gather in Longgang to Forge Productivity by Digital Power
Longgangs printing and packaging industry is a characteristic industry that has emerged with the process of Longgangs urbanization. After more than 40 years of development, it has become a veritable pillar industry of Longgang. With the growth of the …
WrapFest 2024 details revealed
Vehicle wrapping is a key part of the eventVehicle and surface detailing specialist show WrapFest has opened registrations for its second event and confirmed its sponsors.Organised by Fespa, WrapFest will take place from 3-4 October 2024 at Silverston…
Duo acquire The Mailshop's assets
Vanacomm will install the array of kit over the coming monthsWeb printer Vanacomm and catalogue retailer Direct Response Marketing Group have teamed up to acquire The Mailshop’s assets, which will be relocated to Vanacomm’s Rotherham facility.The ac…
Bakers in mega Drupa spend with HP and Durst
Bakers has sealed two major deals at Drupa that are set to expand both its BakPac flexible packaging division and its labels division.The deals with HP and Durst together represent nearly £2.25m worth of investment for the Brentwood-based indepen…
Koenig & Bauer celebrates ?50m order book
Koenig & Bauer celebrates ?50m order bookKoenig & Bauer has reported an “extraordinary” intake in orders with its mega-spend on Drupa appearing to pay off.The press manufacturer was one of the biggest exhibitors at the show, and invested a…
Polling card 'printing error' hits 100,000 in Stockton
Polling card printing error hits 100,000 in StocktonVoters in Teesside have been sent polling cards without the official names of polling stations, in a "printing error" that affects around 100,000 residents.Affecting three constituencies, t…
HotThe Printing Industries Association of the Philippines.Inc has agreed to Support the 2024WIPP.
The Printing Industries Association of the Philippines.Inc has officially agreed to Support the 2024 China(Wenzhou) Int’l Intelligent Printing and Packaging Industry Expo.Recently, the Printing Industries Association of the Philippines.Inc has formal…
Barbeary calls time on stellar career
Barbeary calls time on stellar careerParagon client development director Nick Barbeary will retire at the end of this month after nearly 35 years in the industry.Barbeary has worked at some of the biggest names in print during his career, which began …
Screen shows new Truepress PAC 520P at Drupa
Screen shows new Truepress PAC 520P at DrupaScreen showed its new water-based inkjet press designed for paper packaging at Drupa.The press manufacturer is showed the Truepress PAC 520P in Hall 8a, which can print onto media widths of up to 520mm at a …
Publishing bosses barred
Publishing bosses barredTwo co-directors of a specialist publishing business have been barred after breaching the conditions of a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan.The Insolvency Service report into Middle East UK Advertising Ltd found that Jorda…
Envases Liverpool hit by strikes after ‘fire and rehire’ tactics
Envases Liverpool hit by strikes after ‘fire and rehire’ tacticsPrint workers at an industrial metal canister manufacturer have voted to take strike action after the firm required them to accept new contracts or be dismissed.Around 11 printers at En…
Meliora Group to bring operations under one roof
Meliora Group to bring operations under one roofMeliora Group will fulfil a longtime ambition to bring its operations under a single roof in July 2024, supporting the move with several new HP Indigo printers.Comprising of packaging printer Delga, digi…
Kodak boss: 'we help printers thrive'
Kodak boss: we help printers thriveKodak launched a new, improved version of its Sonora process-free plate at Drupa, while celebrating 20 years since the plate was first introduced.Amid an ongoing ‘plates war’ with rivals that import plates into the…
HotGood news! The Malaysia Printers Association has officially agreed to support the 2024 WIPP!
Good news! The Malaysia Printers Association has officially agreed to support the 2024 WIPP!The Malaysia Printers Association has officially agreed to support the 2024 China (Wenzhou) International Intelligent Printing and Packaging Industry Expo. The…
Gelato reveals Landa collaboration and ESP partnership
Gelato reveals Landa collaboration and ESP partnershipGelato and Landa Digital Printing have unveiled a new collaboration between both parties, while ESP Colour has separately partnered with Gelato to Implement GelatoConnect across all modules.The Lan…