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KBA reports rush of buyers for Rapida

KBA has signed orders for more than 60 Rapida presses at the show, comprising "several hundred" printing and coating units overall.

Acculink signs with Scodix for upgrade

Printing and finishing firm Acculink has upgraded to Scodix's S74 B2+ digital embosser, launched at Drupa (Hall 4, stand B31), to replace its Scodix 1200 press.

UPM wins drupa waste recycling contract

UPM (Hall 6, stand D60) expects to recover almost 1,000 tonnes of paper after being awarded the contract to recycle printing waste paper for the second consecutive Drupa.

'Printers want differentiators': a Red Sofa interview with Sappi Europe's Berry Wiersum

Berry Wiersum, chief executive at paper manufacturer Sappi Europe talks to Thomas Fasold

Print-Leeds recruits Lombard to spearhead labels growth

UV litho, digital and label printing company Print-Leeds has appointed Nigel Lombard as new sales development for its label division S&C Labels.

Drupa songs find a superfan

Is Fujifilm's Mark Stephenson the ultimate superfan when it comes to the Drupa song?

Encore Envelopes wins at Flexography Awards

Envelope manufacturer and printer Encore Envelopes triumphed at this year's Excellence in Flexography Awards in San Antonio, Texas, organised by the Flexographic Technical Association.

Elitron enjoys brisk business in cutting kit

Elitron (Hall 13, stand D4) has reported much interest in its automated cutting systems at Drupa.

Trinity Mirror Glasgow and Watford near industrial action

Employees at newspaper giant Trinity Mirror's Glasgow and Watford plants are on the verge of taking industrial action, according to Unite.

Bell & Bain return to KBA for third Rapida 142 press

Bell & Bain, the academic book and journal printer, has invested in its third KBA Rapida 142 press, a move expected to continue to "successful development" of the Glasgow-based business.

Creative FX completes 500-run Suzuki vehicle-wrapping job

Car wrapping specialist Creative FX has completed its latest project - and one of its biggest yet - by adding the finishing touch to 500 Suzuki Swift Attitude cars.

Strålfors opts for Océ

Strålfors has signed a 2.4m Drupa deal with Canon subsidiary Océ (Hall 9, stand C39) to complete a 6m spend on its ColorStream 3900 inkjet web press, which was launched last week.

Marketers and printers as one: a Red Sofa interview with Pitney Bowes' Christoph Stehmann

Christoph Stehmann, Pitney Bowes vice-president of document messaging technologies talks to Darryl Danielli

Fuji Xerox plumps for power of Memjet

Fuji Xerox has become the latest company to announce a wide-format printer powered by Memjet's waterfall printhead technology.

Xerox on song in Middle East and Russia

Xerox (Hall 8b, stand A62) has sealed an array of international sales deals at Drupa, with customers from the Middle East and Russia among the big spenders.