Konica Minolta posted sales up 2.6% in the financial year ending 31 March 2024 while also achieving an operating profit after posting operating losses the year before.

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

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

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

A new print SaaS company established by former colleagues from Zaikio has launched with the aim to “enable compatibility, connectivity, and collaboration across the print industry worldwide”.

Software manufacturer OneVision will host live demonstrations of its automation technologies for various print segments at Drupa, including a live first with its Stations offering.

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

Printed.com has bolstered its production capabilities with investment of over £1m into its printing operations, including a second Canon VarioPrint iX3200 inkjet press.

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.