EFI has become the latest major exhibitor to withdraw from Drupa 2021, citing the ongoing uncertainty over the impact of the coronavirus impact on large scale events.

UPDATED: October is shaping up to be a busy month with a raft of new virtual events and webinars taking place to fill the gap left by physical expos at present.

Wallace Print has beefed up capacity with a new Agfa Anapurna inkjet printer, with the business cementing its family roots with a new recruit.

Domino has unveiled its new flagship label press which it has dubbed as its most significant launch to date and one that throws down the gauntlet to flexo.

Agfa UK and HP have both independently launched in-house 0% finance packages to support the sign and display market.

News group Reach has posted half-year results that are ahead of market expectations, but is to review its printing capacity due to uncertainty over contract printing renewals.

Epson has expanded its Monna Lisa range of high-end textile printers with a new sub-€200,000 entry-level model developed for short runs and reshored fast fashion.

Xaar is back on the front foot with a new look and a revamped offering that includes its first move into aqueous printheads.

Webmart has found itself cited alongside global brands such as Nike, Starbucks and Zoom in a Forbes piece about companies “putting people above profits” during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mimaki’s UK & Ireland distributor Hybrid Services has promoted Brett Newman to managing director to drive the business through its next level of growth.

Koenig & Bauer is to shed up to 900 positions as part of cost saving and realignment moves to “safeguard the future” of the venerable industry supplier.

Book and journal specialist Henry Ling has installed the UK’s first Canon ProStream 1000 high-speed inkjet in a £1.5m spend targeted at driving digital growth across its trade book business.