Fespa 2018 recorded a 22% increase in attendance on the last four-day event, which took place in 2016, with visitors from a record 142 countries attending this year's event in Berlin.

VGL has become the first company in the UK and Ireland to sign for a specialised version of the first machine from Durst’s new P5 series.

Sheetfed magazine specialist Pensord is investing over £3.3m in highly automated kit as it rolls out a future-proofing strategy at the business centred on profitable capacity.

Reprocad has launched what claimed was the first Memjet-powered roll-to-roll, wide-web, single-pass inkjet press for flexible packaging applications.

International Paper has dropped its interest in acquiring Smurfit Kappa after a “lack of engagement” by the corrugated packaging giant over the deal.

Whistl has acquired privately held Parcelhub and its sister company Mail Workshop as it continues to target growth in the fulfilment market.

Bell & Bain is in the final phase of completing the acquisition of 80-year-old Glasgow printer 21 Colour, with plans to grow the business and nurture its “cracking workforce”.

Johnston Press has confirmed press reports that it is in debt restructuring discussions that could see it jettison its pension scheme.

Tradeprint has unveiled its new trading platform, which will enable it to expand its product paltform, including a planned increase in its wide-format offering.