Events

Fespa 2013 will be largest show to date
Fespa 2013, which takes place at the London Excel, is set to be the organisation's largest show to date with more than 310 exhibitors already booked for the event.

Mark Andy revamps UK showroom facility
Narrow web printing press manufacturer Mark Andy is aiming to maintain its strong UK sales momentum after reequipped and updating its Cheshire-based showroom.

St Bride Library appeals for 5,000
London's St Bride Foundation is appealing for last-minute donations to help it break even for the first time in almost a decade.

Xaar GS12 gets 'positive response' from Ceramics China
Xaar has said that the latest addition to its 1001 series inkjet printheads, the GS12, has had a "positive response" from the market, following its global debut in China last month.

Ipex's woes reflect the state of the global print industry
Inkjet Ipex, Nano Ipex or Excel Ipex? The show may still be two years away but so many column inches have been devoted to it already that we may as well start trying to come up with a suitable...

Digital Print UK tradeshow confirmed for November 2013
Faversham House has confirmed that its Digital Print UK tradeshow will take place in Birmingham next year from November 5-7.

High-profile Ipex withdrawals shock the industry
Shocked. Surprised. Disappointed. And these are some of the more upbeat reactions to HP's decision to pull out of Ipex 2014. The move has come as a body blow not just to event organiser Informa, but...

Trade shows still play a vital role in investment decisions
HP's decision not to exhibit at Ipex 2014 came as a surprise to the industry and, naturally, we're disappointed. The move goes against the trend we're seeing among other key digital players in the...

Killer app: Stone Roses re-resurrected
East London-based specialist photographic print and design business Metro Imaging has been commissioned to commemorate the reunion of indie band The Stone Roses with a two-month exhibition at...
European Conference to look at restructuring in the print sector
An EC-funded project looking at how printers can adapt to face future challenges is to end in September with a Brussels-based conference.

Digital Print Innovations (DPI) launches MTEX 3200 digital textile printer
The wide-format distributor said there was nothing comparable to the MTEX 3200 digital textile printer as it launched the machine into the UK.

UPDATE: HP says it will not exhibit at Ipex 2014
HP has confirmed it will not be exhibiting at Ipex 2014, a decision described as "disappointing" by the show's organiser Informa Group.