Durst’s Fespa presence in Amsterdam next month will include its first joint appearance with Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, which it acquired a majority stake in last year.

Whistl has launched the Whistl Driver Academy to invest, train, and develop the next generation of HGV drivers for its expanding business.

Former Heidelberg executive Stephan Plenz has taken up a new role at Actega Metal Print.

UK-headquartered flexo pre-press group Reproflex3 has acquired New Zealand pre-press supplier Opti-flex.

Print bosses have been urged to consider their options carefully with the end of the furlough scheme looming and government-backed loans requiring repayment.

Heidelberg is readying an online customer event for next month, with the theme of “always a step ahead”.

Konica Minolta has warned that graphic arts toner production will not resume until November as it attempts to source alternative supply to keep customers presses running.

Print buyers are being warned to plan their paper requirements months ahead, with reports of ‘gazumping’ on previously agreed mill prices and a global squeeze on the availability of some paper types.

The creative design team at Alexir has developed a dual-purpose, fully recyclable packaging product for dried foods.

The eighth Visual Media Conference (VMC) has concluded its first three-day event, which attracted more than 300 attendees.

Timsons book printing presses are to be revived through a new joint venture between CPI UK and Timsons Engineering.

EFI has rolled out the latest update to its Fiery Command WorkStation, which it said helps customers to improve automation and job management to better handle growing numbers of short-run print jobs.