Post-press kit supplier Friedheim International has secured the rights to distribute GUK machinery in much of the UK.

Massivit will formally launch its new entry-level large-format 3D printer at Drupa.

Following a rapid expansion, on-demand apparel printer Inkthreadable has been bought in a pre-pack administration by Hyper Merch, the new company headed by its founding directors.

Hemel Hempstead-based kit supplier Friedheim International has added two new label finishing machines from Swiss manufacturer Blumer to its portfolio.

Peter Jolly has returned to Duplo International, where he began his industry career two decades ago, in a newly created role designed to drive growth at the post-press equipment manufacturer.

Sappi Europe has completed phase two of a three-phase modernisation project at its Gratkorn Mill in Austria.

ECO3 will showcase a new “ultra-convenient” process-free plate at Drupa.

Xeikon plans to focus on digital presses for specialist applications at Drupa, including a new high-res inkjet model for labels and an inline embellishment system co-developed with Kurz.

The end of one technology era and the beginning of another dominated April’s listicle, where the challenges facing some in the trade finishing sector were writ large.

UK mailing machine manufacturer KAS Paper Systems will host the first public showing of its CardMailer card attaching system at Drupa.