Drupa
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Drupa delight for Komori as show exceeds expectations
Komori has described Drupa as an “outstanding success” that exceeded its expectations.
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The printbots are coming
Some people were predicting this was going to be an AI Drupa, or an automation Drupa. But most visibly, it was certainly a robot Drupa.
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World’s biggest print expo makes a welcome, if downsized, comeback
After years of preparation and hype, Drupa finally returned to Düsseldorf for 11 days from 28 May to 7 June – its first in-person exhibition since 2016 due to Covid disruptions in the interim.
![Rotatek is now part of the wider Vinsak group](/media/ik2prkxj/rotatek-vinsak.jpg?rxy=0.34590334368646036,0.43593869241073097&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1dac88b6b0ceef0)
Vinsak acquires Rotatek
Indian print and packaging kit manufacturer and supplier Vinsak has gone public with details of its recent acquisition of Spanish web press machine manufacturer Rotatek.
![The press prints with 10 colours at up to 600m/min](/media/50hpiqmd/coveris.jpg?width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1daad0a10c0cd00)
Coveris in mega Comexi press spend
Sustainable packaging company Coveris has invested in a new Comexi flexo press as it takes a further step on its journey towards its ‘No Waste’ sustainable vision.
![Pictured at Drupa: Landa CEO Gil Oron, Robert Keane, founder Cimpress, Landa founder Benny Landa, and Landa CBO Sharon Cohen](/media/ciqjccqr/landa-and-cimpress-at-drupa.png?width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1dac1785ee8c3c0)
Landa delight at Drupa order book
One of Landa’s German customers is to become its European demo center and is taking a second press.
![Robert Keane of Cimpress and Ricoh's Koji Miyao shake hands on the deal at Drupa 2024](/media/ovkb3caz/robert-keane-cimpress-with-koji-miyao-ricoh-drupa-2024.jpg?width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1dac0ac7e285010)
Cimpress invests in new flagship Ricoh inkjet
Cimpress will add Ricoh's latest high-speed inkjet tech to its production firepower with a deal sealed at Drupa.
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Halstan boosts book firepower with Canon, Tecnau and Horizon
Halstan has confirmed a major spend with Canon and IFS that will see the business automate and add continuous feed inkjet to its book production setup.
![The SureColor SC-F11000H offers high-speed printing up to 255sqm/hr](/media/xd0pqguv/epson-surecolor-sc-f11000.jpeg?width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1daa7884da6f870)
Epson launches new industrial dye-sub printer
Epson has unveiled a new 76-inch (1.93m-wide) dye-sub printer developed for textile production.
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SwissQprint unveils flexible automation option
SwissQprint presented a prototype of its new automation option at Drupa, designed to maintain high productivity in flatbed printing by relieving operators of unloading tasks.