Business
![The show opened at 10am today in Berlin](/media/antfoy4q/fespa-opens.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e7229d2719b0)
Fespa opens its doors in Berlin
The doors to Fespa Global Print Expo and the co-located European Sign Expo 2022 opened this morning to large crowds at Messe Berlin, Germany.
![A number of Royal Mail initiatives have been extended](/media/cohfhtk1/smp-image-30.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e7229d401ff0)
SMP hails extension of Royal Mail incentives
Trade body the Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP), which represents mailing and printing houses across the UK, has welcomed the extension of well received Royal Mail initiatives until June 2022.
![(L-R) 3 Sixty's Ben Newton and Richard Inkin](/media/t2qlp0do/3sixty.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e7229acef8e0)
3 Sixty in UK EFI first
3 Sixty has become the first UK business to install the EFI Vutek FabriVu 340i+.
![Agfa has been implementing quarterly price increases and surcharges since Q2 last year](/media/4vjli5cl/agfa-mortsel.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e7229c8d98d0)
Agfa to up aluminium offset plate prices
Agfa is set to increase its offset plate prices worldwide, effective from 1 July.
![The deal was completed on 27 May](/media/hxrbhbyb/josero-soyang.jpeg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e7229cb237d0)
Soyang Europe acquires Josero
Digitally printable media manufacturer Soyang Europe has expanded its offering after acquiring wide-format equipment dealer Josero.
![The Shotton site is set to be transformed](/media/kspfiysw/upm-shotton-paper-machine.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e7229cc79490)
Huge investment planned for Shotton
Shotton Paper Mill’s new owners are investing £600m to transform the site into “one of the world’s most technologically advanced paper mills”.
![(L-R) Simon McKenzie with CMYUK group commercial director Robin East and Hollywood Monster director Andrew McKenzie](/media/1b5l0qln/hollywood-monster-96.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e7229bd4f730)
Hollywood Monster supports demand with EFI install
Hollywood Monster has installed an EFI Vutek Q5r from CMYUK to help it cope with increasing demand and a buoyant order book.
![Montgomery: we are accelerating our transformation into a premium content and sales business across all platforms](/media/ojzdmooh/david-montgomery-national-world-chairman.png?rxy=0.5215372223083814,0.44821766025581355&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1da4a102094b640)
National World looking for more buys
Publisher National World has said it is “pursuing acquisition opportunities to build scale and enhance shareholder value” while stronger yields have mitigated challenging market conditions.
![(L-R) James Brennan from ABG with Springfield's Matt Dass and Actega's Jeff Shea](/media/w5jhjxtj/jamesbrennan_mattdass_jeffshea.jpeg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e7229bb4ec10)
Springfield Solutions in Actega UK first
Springfield Solutions has been revealed as the first digital printing beta testing partner for Actega’s EcoLeaf technology.
![Karl Jackson (left), production director and Andy Watts, sales director at Kingfisher](/media/ly0akhwx/kingfisher.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e7229a37e900)
Kingfisher Labels doubles down on Edale FL1 Prime
Kingfisher Labels has bought a second Edale FL1 Prime label printer after buying one last autumn.