Asia

Fespa’s Asian show will return this year to Bangkok for its second year running, after the success of the inaugural event last year.

Fespa has granted full membership to the Bulgarian Association for Contemporary Graphics and Printing (BACGP) following completion of its two-year qualifying period.

Rapidly rising prices for raw materials are to push up printers costs for products such as inks, consumables giant Flint Group has warned.

Ilford Imaging Switzerland has announced a 40% reduction in its workforce following its sale via an MBO to chief executive Paul Willems and chief financial officer Jean-Marc Metrailler.

Messe Dusseldorf has commissioned a series of global trend reports to be published in the run up to Drupa 2016.

UK inkjet printing specialist Xaar's pre-tax profits trebled in H1 2013 to 22.3m compared with the same period last year, for which it posted profits of 6.7m.

Digital press manufacturer Xeikon has cited an improved product mix and strict cost management measures for strong profit growth in the six months to 30 June 2013.

An antimicrobial coating previously only used on textiles has been rolled out to printed products, including hospital literature and inflight magazines.

A French court has accepted a proposed 2.4m deal from Goss International to restructure its operations in France, leaving just 123 positions across two sites.

Print management firm HH Global has won a three-year contract to provide electronics giant Siemens with global end-to-end print services.

Benford UV says it is "bucking" the sluggish export market for British-made equipment after sealing its latest overseas order.

Xeikon has unveiled a new dry toner for use on its digital label presses ahead of Labelexpo Europe 2013 where it hopes to boost its reach in the label converting market.