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Smart packaging could slash plastic waste
Reusable packaging with embedded electronic tags could help transform the plastic packaging industry, according to research.

Very Displays installs Titanium cutter
Very Displays has taken on an IGS Titanium 3032 cutting table with router to eliminate finishing bottlenecks.

PDC launches Eco S card
Plastic Data Card has launched a new ‘eco’ card option as part of a move to offer more sustainable options for its customers.

HP hosts international show debut at Fespa
HP is using its presence at Fespa Global Print Expo in Munich to host the international show debut of its Latex 2700 series and to share its current focus areas with visitors.

Fespa Awards winners revealed
The winners of the 2023 Fespa Awards have been revealed at a VIP ceremony held during the show.

Fespa ’23 impresses in Munich
Fespa Global Print Expo 2023 has been hailed a huge success as visitors have flocked to the Munich show with the aim to grow and diversify their businesses.

Cimpress team tours Fespa
Executives from mass customisation giant Cimpress – including chairman and CEO Robert Keane – were in Munich this week scoping out the latest innovations at Fespa.

Strike ballot at Cepac
Unionised Cepac employees have begun balloting for industrial action, after negotiations broke down in a pay dispute.

BPIF opens applications for two awards
Applications have opened for two BPIF Awards – The Kathy Woodward Award for Learning and the Victor Watson Trophy.

Brother’s triple Fespa launch kicks off industrial ambitions
Brother has come to Fespa 2023 with a trio of new machines, including its first entry into wide-format, the WF1-L640 latex printer.

McAllister Litho wins pair of major contracts
Commercial printer McAllister Litho Glasgow (MLG) has been awarded two major print contracts – a framework from the Scottish Government and another from the National Galleries of Scotland.

Dura-ID continues growth with Atwell Labellers
UK label manufacturer Dura-ID, part of Goonvean Holdings investment group, has bought West Sussex self-adhesive labelling machine supplier Atwell Labellers.

CWU suspends Royal Mail ballot
The future stability of Royal Mail has been thrown into question again, after the CWU suspended the ballot over its proposed pay and conditions agreement due to the “command and control” workplace...

Netlink calls for water focus
Fespa exhibitor Netlink Imaging believes all solvent and UV applications should be replaced with water-based inks, and has announced an ambitious new project ‘Creating a healthier future’ at the show.

FespaDaily 23 round-up: Day 2
Our round-up of some of the articles published in issue two of the dual language, official show newspaper for Fespa Global Print Expo 2023 in Munich, produced by Printweek.