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Leach goes superwide with new Durst
Leach signed for a new Durst Rho 512R on the opening day of Fespa Digital – its first 5m-wide machine.

Elephant Print taps into solar energy to slash costs
East Sussex-based printer Elephant Print & Display has installed 600 solar panels at its Lewes facility allowing its presses to run on renewable energy.

Parkside appoints new UK ops director amid ongoing investments
Coventry-based packaging manufacturer Parkside has named former Trinity Mirror and News International manager Alex Henderson as operations director to oversee ambitious expansion and investment plans.

Kiian reveals new dye-sub inks
Kiian Digital is showing what can be achieved with its entire range of 81 dye-sublimation colours this Fespa Digital in Hall 4 (K20).

SAI unveils POS software package
SA International (SAI) has launched new point-of-sale (POS) display and box design software at Fespa Digital.

SPGPrints reveals Nebula range
SPGPrints is targeting fashion brands with its new range of sublimation inks that it claimed offered “the best deep black on the market”.

HP PageWide wins design award
HP has won a design award for its PageWide XL portfolio after judges decided it enabled users to maximise efficiency and was easy to use.

Ricoh signals wide-format ambitions at show
Ricoh (7-S132) is using its Fespa debut to signal its intent to become a serious player in the wide-format sector.

Durst unveils first 5m dye-sub printer
Durst is using Fespa Digital as the launchpad for the world’s first 5m-wide dye-sublimation printer for the seamless production of soft-signage and fabrics.

Polestar to close Bicester web press
Polestar is planning to shut down one of the web presses at its Bicester plant.