Business

Fespa confirms 2024 return for WrapFest
Fespa's specialist vinyl installation and vehicle wrapping show WrapFest will return to the Silverstone Race Circuit next year.

Departures dominate September’s most-read stories
While the passing of Heidelberg's Mark Singer, Xerox’s Drupa withdrawal, and The National Trust offshoring its Handbook were the top stories, the month featured its fair share of good news too.

French group takes European top spot in gravure
Continental printer Riccobono Group has become the biggest gravure printer in Europe after completing its takeover of Germany’s TSB.

Konica Minolta upgrades mono portfolio
Konica Minolta has enhanced its monochrome portfolio of digital printers with the new AccurioPress 7136 series.

National World acquires MNA and PCS
National World has swooped to acquire Midland News Association and its sister company Press Computer Systems in a deal that will propel the group beyond the £100m turnover mark.

Xerox to buy back $542m Xerox stake from Icahn
Xerox is set to purchase all of the company’s shares that are owned by activist investor Carl Icahn for around $542m (£442m).

Closing the loop: How to be a truly sustainable business and why it matters
HP’s Mike Boyle looks at how embracing a circular economy can be a win for consumers, printers and the planet and shares some of the lessons from HP’s journey of adopting a closed-loop business...

Catherine, Princess of Wales visits Standfast & Barracks
Catherine, Princess of Wales visited historic textile printer Standfast & Barracks on Tuesday (26 September) as part of a tour of northern textile manufacturers.

New name for Grafenia
Grafenia is changing its name to Software Circle to “better reflect who we are”.

Walstead reports on 2022
Net sales at Walstead Group were up 11% last year, but operating margins slipped in the face of “huge and volatile” increases in input costs at the pan-European business.