Europe

Pan-European web-to-print specialist Pixartprinting, has bought the first Durst Rhotex 320 textile printer to be installed at an Italian printer.

MGI Digital Graphic Technology has bought a 100 percent stake in Ceradrop, the French maker of inkjet printing systems for the printed electronics industry.

Tesco has replaced its bi-monthly Tesco Real Food and A5 format Tesco magazine with a new-look A4 title that will have one of the highest circulations in the UK.

EFI has gone all-LED on the latest version of its Jetrion inkjet label press.

French security printer Oberthur Technologies will launch a joint bid with the UK-based private security firm G4S for the Bank of England's 1bn next generation banknote contract, according to Reuters.

Metsa Board has introduced a new fully bleached liner that complements its Kemiart range and is targeted at microflute as well as traditional corrugated packaging.

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.

HP Indigo has moved to reassert its market dominance in the face of a slew of fresh competitors in the digital label printing space.

Dantex has been appointed as European distributor for Screen's Truepress Jet L350UV label press, which had its official European launch at Labelexpo this week.

Some of the world's biggest names in print are to support next month's Fespa Eurasia debut, which is being held in Turkey to take advantage of this emerging business hot-spot.

Domino will unveil a white ink version of its inkjet label press at Labelexpo next week.