Mller Martini (Hall 14, stand C21-1) has attributed its success in selling both its major drupa launches to its emphasis on flexible solutions that cater for offset and digital customers.

Fujifilm (Hall 8b, Stand A25) has already sold four Inca Onset S40i flatbed UV inkjet printers at drupa 2012 after a surge of interest in its wide-format products.

HP (Hall 4, stand D60) has agreed a multi-million pound deal with digital start-up Shere Print to be the first worldwide user of its Indigo 20000 digital press.

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

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.

Kodak (Hall 5, stand F1) has signed substantial, multi-million euro imprinting deals with two printing companies at drupa.

Kodak (Hall 5, stand F9) and Ryobi (Hall 17, stand C1) have signed a worldwide deal at drupa to offer the "first fully integrated hybrid sheetfed press".

Paper manufacturer Papierfabrik Scheufelen's imminent price increase will occur due to competition between merchants, says the company.

Timsons has reported a "Who's Who" of worldwide book printers making a pilgrimage to Drupa to see the new Timsons T-Print inkjet book production line.

Paper waste specialist Hunkeler Systeme is attracting attention in Hall 14 with its GreenLineConcept automated on-off switching system for extraction and compaction.