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Fespa 2017 launches with entrepreneurial message

Fespa has launched its marketing campaign for its global wide-format print expo, Fespa 2017, with the message ‘Dare to print different'.


Minprint acquires and invests to expand wide-format offering

Irish commercial printer Minprint has acquired signage specialist Alpine Signs and invested in an EFI Vutek GS3250LX Pro as it continues to expand its wide-format offering.

Xerox revenue and profits down in first results since separation

Xerox has reported Q4 and full-year revenue and profit declines in its first financial results since the firm officially completed its separation from Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) business...

Antalis expands Irish ops and invests in UK logistics

Antalis has expanded its Irish operations with the acquisition of Dublin-headquartered Swan Paper and signed off a £5m investment in its UK delivery network.

Clinical broadens offer with Horizon

Clinical Print Finishers has invested in a B2 Horizon AFC 566FG folder to support increasing demand from customers.

Sport magazine to close

Sport magazine, a free weekly title that has been running since 2006, will be publishing its final issue this week (3 February).

Durst’s Morrison to push labels growth

As part of a strategy to boost its activities in the labels market Durst UK has created a new sales role for the UK and Ireland.

EFI reports record sales but misses $1bn target

EFI has reported record full-year sales of $992.1m (£798m) following a record fourth quarter but fell just short of its $1bn annual turnover target.

Qualvis rounds off £5m spend with global packaging first

Qualvis Print & Packaging has completed a £5m investment programme, initiated at Drupa 2016, with the installation of a dual digital packaging line.

MagnaColours launches sustainability standard for textile industry

Ink manufacturer MagnaColours has launched a new eco-friendly standard for water-based inks used in textile printing that it expects to become the global standard within 12 months.

Xeikon founder passes away

Lucien De Schamphelaere, the founder of Belgian digital press manufacturer Xeikon, has died aged 85.

Falkland installs cooling device to aid Push to Stop

Falkland Press has invested in a central cooling system from Technotrans to help minimise waste on its ‘Push to Stop’ Speedmaster XL 106.

Coveris upgrades cartonboard division with £3m investment

Packaging giant Coveris has invested £3m in its Cambridgeshire-based cartonboard division.

Imprimus in partnership with Vital Communications

Imprimus, the recently rebranded Stralfors UK, is developing a partnership with Office Depot subsidiary, Vital Communications.

Cimpress to decentralise

Cimpress has embarked upon a major restructure to decentralise its operations that will see thousands of jobs devolved into its business units and the departure of a number of senior executives.