Business

FedEx survey points to power of signage for small business
Following a recent large investment in large-format equipment, FedEx Office has commissioned and released a new survey finding the true power of signage in driving small business.

Late payments to UK SMEs top 35bn
Printers are among almost 800,000 UK SMEs owed a record 35bn in overdue payments, new research shows.

Even if Nanography is years away, the show is still a hit
The curious case of the Landa Nanographic presses continues to baffle and excite in equal measure. Having attended one of Benny Landa's five daily theatre presentations at Drupa, I can see what the...

Drupa 2012 draws to a close
A feeling of renewal was apparent as Drupa 2012 drew to a close, with some viewing it as the "evolution Drupa" where digital printing became mainstream.

Durst does brisk trade on debut
Durst Phototechnik (Hall 6, stand B39), a leading Austria-based manufacturer of digital wide-format kit, has reported that it has had an overwhelmingly successful sales campaign at this years Drupa.

Manroland makes headway in India
Manroland Web Systems (Hall 6, stand D29) has boosted its presence in India with major deals with two leading English language newspaper publishers,including a multi-million-dollar deal with <i>Times...

Ultimate Packaging buys Bobst press
Ultimate Packaging, based in Grimsby, UK, has ordered the Bobst F&K 20SIX to produce flexible packaging, after the machine premiered at Drupa.

Tweak kiosk looks to make instant impact
Design-to-print start-up and first-time exhibitor Tweak.com has exclusively revealed details of its new 'kiosk' model that it says will change the face of in-store and instant printing.

Le Rvrend in MGI first
French printer Le Rvrend will install the world's first MGI JETvarnish 3D inkjet spot UV coater, which was launched at drupa and is being demonstrated on MGI's booth (Hall 4, stand B24).

Rising to digital opportunities: a Red Sofa interview with Bobst's Jean-Pascal Bobst
Jean-Pascal Bobst, chief executive of Bobst Group, talks to Darryl Danielli