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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Vivid Laminating Technologies' legal team issued a cease and desist order against a Chinese exhibitor with a product withdrawn from...

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Mimaki names top partners at 50th party
Mimaki held a party for over 400 guests on Wednesday night (7 May) at the Spindler & Klatt riverside venue in Berlin, as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations.

Hillhouse retires from Plockmatic after 40 years in print
Plockmatic Group’s Ray Hillhouse has retired after 40 years in the print industry.

Fespa reveals 2025 Awards winners
Fespa announced the winners of the 2025 Fespa Awards on Wednesday (7 May), at an official ceremony held during Fespa Global Print Expo in Berlin.

Printers see opportunity in quick turnarounds and web-to-print
Printers see the largest opportunities for growth in taking on very quick turnaround work and in implementing web-to-print in their workflows, according to the latest Printweek poll.