The first time he saw the RMGT 10-series press, it was thrumming away in front of thousands of visitors at Drupa 2016. But by this time Brian Sidebottom was no mere spectator.

Just over a decade after the show last visited Germany’s capital, Fespa returned to Berlin earlier this month, packed with popular returning features and a number of well-received new initiatives.

The UK's first Heidelberg Versafire EV “cannot come soon enough” for Dynamic Print Media, which is preparing to take delivery of the digital press.

New Solution Engineering and its sister company Mtex have launched a raft of new machines, including a flatbed digital corrugated printer for custom packaging.

Screen and wide-format specialist Colour Display has invested around £150,000 in a refurbished Canon Océ Arizona 660 XT UV flatbed printer and a new mezzanine.

Richard Mawson, managing director of Leeds-based equipment and consumables supplier CyanX, has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London after being put forward by The Stationers’ Company.

Print and marketing company Rethink CMYK has gone into administration.

Mailing equipment manufacturer Kern has appointed Michelle Heer as its new UK general manager.

Wide-format specialist SPD Design & Print is set to enter liquidation following the transfer of its assets and employees to a new company, SPD Print & Design.

Xaar has appointed a former Danaher executive as its new chief customer officer.