Fespa hailed as ‘most international ever’

This year’s Fespa has been hailed as the “most international ever”, with delegates from 139 countries visiting across the five days.

FFEI and Xaar combine for ‘Printbar Uncovered’

FFEI has taken on the sale and distribution of Xaar’s Print Bar System, dubbing the new partnership Printbar Uncovered.

Plain packaging regs come into force

New regulations forcing tobacco companies to sell cigarettes and rolling tobacco in plain packaging came into force over the weekend.

Zünd acquires UK reseller

Digital finishing equipment reseller and distributor Zünd Plotting Systems (UK) has been acquired by Swiss-based Zünd Systemtechnik AG.

Question mark over St Ives contracts

Uncertainty over a number of major contracts at St Ives could put a crimp in the group's plans to sell off its print operations.

Chester rounds off £2m packaging spend

Chester Medical Solutions has rounded off a £2m year-long investment programme with the installation of a new six-colour B2 Komori GL29 with coater.

ProCo in £1m litho spend

ProCo has invested around £1m in an SRA1 RMGT Ryobi 925 LED-UV press and a B1 Agfa Avalon N8 platesetter.