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FespaDaily 22 round-up: Day 1

Our round-up of articles published in issue one of the dual language, official show newspaper for Fespa Global Print Expo 2022 in Berlin produced by Printweek.

The York Mailing site at Elvington

Walstead to reopen York Mailing

Walstead Group will restart the York Mailing site next month as it tests the waters over customer demand in the commercial web market.

Ian Ravey with some of Star Cutouts' products

Celeb cut-outs firm invests for growth

Star Cutouts has invested in market research AI and a new Kongsberg C64 automatic cutting table as part of an ambitious plan for growth.

Pindar Scarborough: five web presses and a big bindery

Industry awaits Walstead decision on what's next for YM web kit

Walstead’s deal to buy at least seven web offset presses from the collapsed YM web division has resulted in feverish industry speculation about what happens next.

Ridgway: sceptical of the efficacy of plain packaging

Brits oppose plain packaging on junk food

Only 11% of Brits believe plain ‘tobacco-style’ packaging would have a significant impact on whether they bought junk food or not, according to new research.

The pandemic has had a massive impact on designers’ tastes

‘Phygital’ future for colour, say designers

The pandemic has powered a trend for colours and designs that transcend the borders between media, as UK designers gear up for a future where technology is integrated even closer into our daily lives,...

The direct-to-board press is configured for corrugated

EFI unveils single-pass inkjet packaging line

EFI has launched a stripped back version of its Nozomi single-pass inkjet press configured for packaging, with a compact footprint and even higher productivity.

Martin: loves a machine with a ladder

Q&A: Neil Martin, print post and paper procurement manager, Tesco 

Neil is “a young at heart, sixty-something singleton” who started his print career in 1977. He enjoys eating out, going on the occasional holiday, and spending his time with his daughter.

Widely spaced work stations enabled the firm to continue through lockdowns

Business inspection: Incremental automation sends revenue rocketing

In 2008, Matt Dahan was living and working as a freelance photographer in Australia when he had something of a lightbulb moment.

Shoppable print 

Print, despite its authoritative tactile quality, has always been an inherently static experience, lacking the interactivity of digital media where you can click on a link, to find more information or...