Trade wide-format printer Venture Banners has celebrated 15 years in business with the installation of an EFI Vutek FabriVu 340i+ dye-sublimation printer and Zünd G3 3XL extended flatbed cutter.

DS Smith has partnered with Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC), a French start-up that develops fully recyclable smart tags.

Sales at Software Circle print and design wing Nettl Systems have fallen by more than £1m due to the Works Manchester debacle and uncertain economic conditions.

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.

A returnable packaging specialist has received a six-figure fine after an agency worker was injured when using an unguarded table saw at its facility.

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.