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Kodak: focus on "growth engines" including Sonora
Kodak will 'vigorously' defend lawsuit

Fujifilm files patent claim against Kodak

Fujifilm has launched a legal action against Kodak, and claims that its Sonora processless plates infringe Fujifilm’s patents.

The show hosted 525 exhibitors
Sustainability a dominant trend

Fespa '24 delivers on its opportunities promise

Fespa Global Print Expo 2024 has impressed in Amsterdam and delivered on its aim to reveal the numerous opportunities on offer to the sector.

Liyu's new flagship flatbed, the KCXL+ can be fitted with 24 or 32 Ricoh Gen6 printheads
Three new machines on show

Liyu launches flagship flatbed

Liyu International has revealed two brand-new machines at Fespa 2024, including its new flagship flatbed model, the Platinum KCXL+.

Hexis showed off its partnership with car manufacturer Alpine on its booth
Recycling scheme and new materials for Fespa

Hexis launches Europe-wide recycling scheme

French film manufacturer Hexis has launched its European recycling scheme at Fespa 2024, six months after first trialling the programme in France.

New brand Keditec is exhibiting with Dutch distributer AGA Color
Chinese manufacturer sends new brand to Fespa

Keditec leaps into first Fespa with DTF launch

Keditec has leapt into the European market with a brand-new €15,000 direct-to-film printer.

Woods (R), with Sunthinks boss Yan Heping: "We have built a really good relationship"
50m/min inkjet press

Sunthinks shows off budget single-pass UV

Shenzen-based manufacturer Sunthinks has brought its flagship 50m/min single-pass 230mm UV printer for small signage and promotional material to Fespa.

Kongsberg brought a bell to ring out its sales

Kongsberg rings in the sales

Kongsberg has celebrated multiple sales over the first few days of Fespa 2024, ringing in deals made with a dedicated sales bell mounted on the wall of its booth (1-A30).

NewCo expected to go live in early June

News UK and DMG print JV gains green light

News UK and DMG Media have received the green light from the Competition & Markets Authority and it’s now all systems go for their newspaper printing joint venture, with the leadership team also...

Uncoated mother reel storage in Austria
Around 7,000 workers involved

Finnish logistics strike extended

News that Finnish labour unions have extended their strike action by another week has been greeted with dismay by the industry.

Design is moulded to bottle shape

James Cropper creates luxe whisky bottle outer

James Cropper has partnered Islay single malt Scotch whisky brand Bruichladdich to develop a ‘first of its kind’ sustainable packaging for its Luxury Redefined range.

'Promising signs of accelerating growth'

National World using AI for page layouts

National World is now using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the production of around 200pp per week and has plans to up that amount by the year-end.

Brother is showing over 20 machines at its stand
Three protoypes and a Fespa debut

Brother puts weight behind industrial innovation

After taking its first steps into the world of industrial print at last year’s show in Munich, Brother has committed itself to the market at Fespa 2024.

Willems: Roland DG is in a very strong position in its markets
New products, new markets

Roland DG shows off latest releases and Dimense buy

Roland DG has had a busy start to Fespa, presenting three new machines and celebrating its launch to market of the recently-acquired textured print specialist Dimense (now DG Dimense).

Colorjet's Earth 32i has been upgraded with "turbocharged" variable drop printheads
Indian manufacturer's upgraded pigment ink press

European debut for Colorjet’s inkjet fabric press

Indian fabric printing specialist Colorjet has launched its latest engine, the 1.8m wide pigment ink Earth 32i, to the European market at Fespa 2024.

Summa has brought a host of cutting systems up to Amsterdam
One debut, one preview

Summa shows off new feeders

Two new feeders for Summa (1-D80) cutting tables have received their Fespa debut at the Belgian manufacturer’s stand in hall 1.