Denmaur co-founder Nick Gee will retire at the end of the firm’s current financial year, after four decades at the paper and board merchant.

Southampton-based commercial printer Footprint South has rebranded as Footprint, and folded in its sister company FPS Digital in preparation for an aggressive expansion strategy.

The straplines for Fespa Global Print Expo 2024 and its co-located events have been revealed.

Crowdfunded newspaper the Byline Times has released its first-ever retail print edition, with copies of the first issue landing on newsstands at the end of October.

DS Smith has reported an “unprecedented” surge in demand for its pumpkin packaging after this year’s wet summer in Britain led to the growth of much larger pumpkins than usual.

Mimaki has unveiled details of a brand-new UCJV330-160 roll-to-roll printer, expected to launch at the end of 2023 or early 2024, at its Global Innovation Days online event.

Manchester brochure and booklet specialist Browns Print has installed a Horizon Stitchliner Mark III, helping it to bring work back in-house.

Peter Scott, founder of the Burnley-based commercial print business that bears his name, has passed away after a short illness.

Badgemaster was established in 1992 and now lays claim to being “the unrivalled leader in the UK’s staff name badge sector”.

It seems the Drupa excitement is starting to build, certainly among the manufacturer community at least.