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Tributes paid to Dave Williams

Industry associates have paid tribute to former Pindar technical director Dave Williams, who has died aged 71.

The 2021 show was held in Amsterdam

Fespa confirms major exhibitors for 2022 event

Fespa has revealed the major exhibitors that will be in attendance at its 2022 Global Print Expo, which will take place at Messe Berlin, Germany from 31 May to 3 June.

Existing supply chain pressures have been aggravated by strikes

Finat warns on paper strike pressures on supply chain

Finat has warned that the continued union strike “in some Nordic paper mills” is posing severe lead time problems for European label converters.

Tavazzano site: move will "secure jobs in the long term"

Koenig & Bauer consolidates press assembly at Würzburg

Koenig & Bauer is moving Flexotecnica assembly operations from Italy to its main Würzburg plant in Germany as part of its P24x efficiency programme.

Redefine Meat: targeting carnivores with plant-based alternatives

Former HP Indigo duo look to 3D printed meat future

Two former HP Indigo product managers are poised to scale up their radical plans to become the world’s biggest plant-based meat company, using 3D printed vegetable proteins.

Reason services include strategy, digital product design, and technology 

Paragon acquires digital agency

Paragon Group has expanded its digital services offering with the acquisition of digital product development agency Reason.

Peeling (L, with Clifton): "Books are a very important growth area for us"

Precision Proco in Cliftons acquisition and HP Indigo 100K install

Precision Proco Group (PPG) has acquired the trade finishing arm of Cliftons Bookbinders and taken delivery of an HP Indigo 100K at its Dagenham site.

RRD cyber attack: certain corporate data "was accessed and exfiltrated"

RRD mystery buyer withdraws offer, group suffers cyber attack

The unnamed "strategic buyer" that made an unsolicited non-binding bid to acquire RR Donnelley for $11.50 (£8.48) per share in cash has withdrawn its offer.

Signs Direct (UK) ceased trading earlier this month. Image: Google Maps

Wide-format kit up for auction from closed Hampshire printer

A wide range of printing equipment along with a number of other assets is set to go to auction as its Alton-based owner enters liquidation.

Moo's Farringdon office had featured a 200ft-long spine made of more than 500 paper panels

Covid crisis results in 'long-term improvements' at Moo

Moo lost the equivalent of more than $1m a month during the pandemic-afflicted 2020 trading year as the business racked up exceptional costs of nearly $7m and sales of its core business card products...