Europe

Drupa 2012 plays a critical role in driving the print and media industries forward worldwide. The key pointer is that print has potential for growth, and the sector is investing heavily in its future.

Automation systems and consumables manufacturer Baldwin (Hall 16, stand A23) has used drupa as the springboard for a raft of new ancillary products aimed at reducing waste and solvent consumption.

Italian paper manufacturer Favini is harvesting algae blooms caused by pollution off the French coasts of Brittany and Normandy to create its environmentally-friendly artistic paper range Shiro Alga...

Direct mail printer Eclipse Colour Print has invested in a 10-colour perfecting Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 at Drupa.

Tamar Labels is aiming to hit the £4m turnover mark next year after acquiring Irish self adhesive label printing company Labelit for an undisclosed sum.

Kodak worldwide VP of sales and business development Eric Owen has taken on the additional role of European digital print system VP following Mark Clark's retirement at the beginning of April.

Photo-gift software developer Taopix (Hall 4, stand A19) has reported a bumper Drupa, with eight confirmed new deals for its end-to end Portfolio platform and two more on the table, each averaging...

Document solutions provider Pitney Bowes (Hall 4C, stand 4) has sealed two "significant" deals at its Drupa 2012 stand with a total value of over 4m.

Scodix (Hall 4, stand B31) has sold two of its new B2 S74 digital embossing presses, which are on working display at the show.

Joachim Erlach, spokesman for the board of ink developer Epple, talks to Thomas Fasold

KYMC (Hall 6, stand D2) has used drupa to launch an inline flexo press after trialling it last year with multinational food packaging company Tetra Pak.