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Excited about fresh opportunity

Nick Stagg takes up new role at Augustus Martin

Long-serving SMP Group sales and marketing director Nick Stagg has joined Augustus Martin in a new business development role. 

Uses new Aquafuze ink

Equinox Group embraces 'performance, planet and partnership' with first Acuity Triton

Equinox Group has become the first company to invest in Fujifilm’s new Acuity Triton printer with Aquafuze water-based UV ink.

Growth to slow over next two years

UK ad spend rose 10.4% in 2024

UK ad spend showed strong growth in 2024, rising 10.4% to a total of £42.6bn. Growth of 6.3% is predicted in 2025, and 5.6% in 2026, with forecasts downgraded slightly thanks to the destabilising...

Returning capital to shareholders

Macfarlane plans share buyback, confident on outlook

Macfarlane Group is planning a £4m share buyback and has reported positive momentum and a strong performance at its manufacturing operations, despite a challenging market.

Device removed from display

Vivid takes legal action over VeloTaper copy

There was some unexpected drama at last week’s Fespa show, after Vivid Laminating Technologies' legal team issued a cease and desist order against a Chinese exhibitor with a product withdrawn from...

Seamless transition promised

Paragon rebrands Communisis wing

The Communisis name has been consigned to the history books after a rebrand by Communisis Brand Deployment owner Paragon, with the business renamed Paragon Global Brands.

Mark Pinder fell from a height of approximately three metres. Image: HSE
Failed to provide a robust safe system of work

Paper sack firm fined more than £500k after fatality

A leading manufacturer of paper sacks has been fined more than £530,000 after a worker fell to his death during a night shift.

The two businesses forming Propelis have a joint history of over 150 years
"Defining moment"

SGS and SGK become Propelis following merger

SGS & Co and SGK have finalised a merger and become the Propelis family of brands.

Only press of its kind

Walstead 64pp damaged in fire

Walstead Bicester’s 64pp short-grain web press is out of action following a fire earlier this week.

Innovate's Devitt (centre) and Broomfield (right) with the Durst team
Fespa deal

Innovate signs for UK's first Durst P5 X

Innovate Signs will become the first UK installation for Durst's P5 X printer.

On demand becoming 'a must'

Kornit tech hits sweet spot

Kornit Digital’s Fespa booth was buzzing with the firm’s DTG print technology addressing numerous pain points and sweet spots in the market.

Attended every Fespa since Lyon in 1996

Jenner goes out on a high

It’s auf wiedersehen for Fujifilm’s Kevin Jenner who is working his last Fespa and will retire at the end of this month.

PVC-free substrate usage championed

Kavalan celebrates customer achievements at Fespa

Kavalan celebrated its customer achievements on Wednesday (7 May) at its inaugural Green Leader Awards.

Doubled future install base

DGI doubles Poseidon II sales

DGI (1.2-B30) doubled sales of its flagship Poseidon II dye-sub printer before the show reached the halfway point, selling 15 by mid Wednesday.

European launch

Full house for Girls Who Print event

Girls Who Print’s European launch drew a packed audience for its ‘Lunch and Lead’ event.