Konica Minolta has bought on ex-EFI heavyweight Frank Mallozzi to head up its industrial printing division, including high-speed inkjet, labelling and embellishment business channels.

Bluetree Group has decided to switch the remit of Kingsbury Press from bespoke books and high-end brochures to standardised products, in a shock move that will result in a number of job losses.

Independently owned Irish packaging company Zeus Group has acquired independent integrated corrugated manufacturer Weedon Group.

German company Zaikio, known for its cloud-based data and app platform, has gone into liquidation.

Partition Graphics has installed a Canon Colorado M3W UVgel 1.6m roll-to-roll printer in the first stage of a print room evolution.

Retail and POS specialist CP Arts has taken the final step in its digital transition with the installation of a new Agfa Jeti Tauro 3300 UHS printer at its Exeter site.

Epson will use Drupa to showcase a variety of product offerings for industrial printing as well as highlighting growing opportunities for localised production at the point of demand.

Curing systems manufacturer GEW has revealed that it plans to introduce a new UV-LED system at Drupa.

Koenig & Bauer Durst has recruited a new sales director with wide-ranging digital and conventional printing experience, including at Landa Digital Printing.

Bobst will take the wraps off a new all-in-one digital line for folding cartons at Drupa, where its exhibit will major on zero fault packaging production.