The company launched the Tau 150 high-speed digital inkjet label printer at Ipex, and subsequently sold it to Netherlands-based Omni labels.

Its Rho 700 UV flatbed printer went to an undisclosed printer based in the West Midlands and the Rho 500, a 5m superwide roll-to-roll UV-curable inkjet printer, was sold to Service Graphics, part of the St Ives group on the first day of the show.

Durst said it had also sold two 3.2m-wide Rho 320rs, which were bought by undisclosed printers based in Yorkshire and the West Midlands.

"We have been seeing green shoots of recovery from the industry. Customers are very optimistic with big expectations for the year. They all want to be fully equipped for recovery," says Matt Ashman, sales manager at Durst. It hopes to top £3m worth of sales by the end of the show.

In addition Durst announced on its stand (11/F220) that it is also hoping to launch an iPhone app for its new Tau label printer in the near future. "We are testing for an app that will report printer status and offer limited remote control," explained Durst's Ashman.