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The Fespa Global Print Expo is the wide-format print organisation’s annual flagship event, this year being held at the Messe Berlin, with the city proud of its 200-year history of holding trade events...

IG Design Group could exit US amid tariff woes

The adverse impact of President Trump’s trade tariffs means IG Design Group is now considering offloading its loss making US division altogether.

Our April and May 2025 issue includes a commemorative copy of our Awards ‘book of the night’ as well as the usual generous helping of thought-provoking insights and all the latest news and views from the wonderful world of print…

While the 2025 Printweek Awards winners were the undisputed headliners of the issue, taking equal billing is our preview of what visitors can expect from Fespa in May.

The new Mimaki arrived on 29 April

GH Display brings dye-sub in-house with UK-first Mimaki install

Custom exhibition stand firm GH Display has brought dye-sub print in-house for the first time with the installation of the UK’s first non-showroom Mimaki TS330-3200DS hybrid dye-sub printer.

Sanderson's Future Factory focus is 'digital-first'

Sanderson Design Group is moving to a “digital-first” printing strategy as part of its Future Factory plan to transform its manufacturing operations.

Several of the company's machines launched this year will be at Fespa

Roland DG to show recent launches at Fespa

Roland DG is using Fespa Global Print Expo next week to present a wide range of kit, including several recent launches.

Data Mail Solutions' Crawley factory now houses two Canon Colorstream 6000s

Data Mail Solutions installs second Canon inkjet

Data Mail Solutions (DMS) has enhanced its firepower by installing a second Colorstream 6000 continuous-feed inkjet press from Canon.

UK loses indexing capability after Monarch owners retire

UK printers and print buyers seeking trade indexing services will now need to look further afield across the Channel, after Monarch Indexing's specialist kit was snapped up by a French firm.

For sale sign hoisted over Shetland Times

The future for the UK’s most northerly newspaper is uncertain, after its owners decided to put the business up for sale.

Blackwell Print’s former publishing arm puts out first issue since rescue

The former publishing arm of Blackwell Print has printed its first issue of LiveLocal magazine since being bought out by Blackwell’s publishing manager and an independent designer in the firm’s...