Finishing manufacturer IBIS has used Graph Expo to introduce the latest evolution of its Smartbinder digital saddle-stitcher, the SB-3 Plus, to the US market.

Printable Technologies has acquired DirecTypeR, an image personalisation software company.

Belgian software developer NiXPS has launched new software to handle Microsoft's page description language XPS.

Rafsec, the UPM-Kymmene subsidiary, is involved in an initiative to eventually replace the barcode with Radio Frequency Identification transponders (RFIDs).

Cardiff wide-format firm 3 Sixty has installed a brand-new Durst P5 350 HS 3.5m hybrid printer to support the company’s flexibility in a fast-moving market.

Label and tag printer Handy Labels and Tags, part of the Handy Brand group, has invested in a Polar D80 guillotine in order to take on more "intricate" jobs.

Xaar will not show its page-wide array ink-jet print head at Ipex although it claims the product is on schedule

Custom Gifts has partnered with The Range to enable the retailer to launch more than 2,000 personalised gifts.

Stikit Labels is aiming for a 20% increase in turnover by the end of the year, following a sustained period of growth at the company.

Polestar chief executive Barry Hibbert has claimed that the future of the printing industry lies in digital print and personalisation.