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Fespa Global Print Expo 2023’s opening ceremony took place before a throng of visitors eager to see what awaits them in the halls at the Munich Messe.

Oldham-based printer RAP Spiderweb has called in administrators.

Family-run digital printer Eltham Digital Print has upgraded its hybrid press with a straight swap of a Xenons X180 for the firm’s older Xenons R180.

NorthWolds printworks has merged with Wood Richardson after acquiring the historic family printer in early May.

Online print specialist Printed Easy installed a new Scodix Ultra 6000 Smart High Definition (SHD) last month.

Ink and laser manufacturer The Needham Group has celebrated its 60th year in business.

Spingold Design & Print has installed a new Horizon RD-4055DM dual cylinder rotary die-cutter to help expand capacity after growing its card-making business significantly over the past few years.

Kall Kwik’s branch in Great Titchfield Street, London has marked 40 years of trading and attributed its longevity and profitability to its customer service, insight, and foresight.

The Printing Charity CEO Neil Lovell has praised the industry’s progress on mental health and wellbeing issues, while warning that print still has real room for improvement.

De La Rue has appointed Clive Whiley as its new non-executive chairman, favouring him over alternative candidates put forward by leading shareholders.

Birmingham wide-format and trade printer Hollywood Monster has acquired Leicester-based Sygnet Group from administration, taking the company to a combined turnover of £12m.

Metsä Board is set to initiate change negotiations on possible temporary layoffs for its paperboard and BCTMP (bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp) mills in Finland.

Royal Mail has again called for “major reform” of the USO after posting a £1bn operating loss – reduced to a mere £419m, or £8m a week – on an adjusted basis.

Scotland’s Loxley Colour is set to install the UK’s first Fujifilm Revoria digital press after signing up for a top-of-the-range PC1120 model.

The first quarter of 2023 turned out to be more challenging than expected for the UK’s printing and printed packaging industry, according to the BPIF’s latest Printing Outlook report.