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swissQprint users now have the option of using the PrintFactory Rip. It supports all current swissQprint flatbed and roll-to-roll printers.

Roland has brightened treatment rooms and the waiting area at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children with new graphics printed on its TrueVis AP-640 water-based resin/latex printer printer. 

Embrace Building Wraps has installed a giant printed CGI tromp l’oeil scaffold wrap that replicates the original facade of Admiralty Arch in London as the building is transformed into a Waldorf Astoria hotel.

Nathan Swinson-Bullough, managing director of wide-format print manufacturer Imageco and eco-warrior, has been named vice president of Fespa UK at an official ceremony held in the Netherlands. He will support the association’s new president, Paul Noble.

As Fespa Global 2024 closes its doors it has been confirmed that the next iteration will run at Messe Berlin, Germany, on 6-9 May, 2025.

As promised at the start of this year, Ricoh is using Fespa Global to show its first hybrid printer co-developed with Flora, following last year’s partnership agreement. The new Flora X20 UV printer - which incorporates Ricoh MH5320 printheads, ColorGate Rip software and dedicated ICC profile portal with Ricoh Colorbase - can run rigid and flexible media up to 2m wide and 5.1cm thick on substrates ranging from PVC banners to vinyl and rigid boards. It will be available across EMEA from April.

Durst has introduced a P5 Pack series of printers designed for the highly automated production of corrugated displays and packaging. The first machines are expected to be available in Q3 2024.

Vanguard Europe is using Fespa Global for the first public showing of the VKR3200-HS roll-to-roll printer in its new design. 

EFI is using Fespa Global to introduce the Vutek Q3h XP 3.3m-wide flatbed/roll-fed LED printer, plus the next generation 3.2m EFI Pro 33r roll-to-roll LED printer.

Zund has opened a branch in Australia. It is based in Melbourne and will be run by managing director Dale Hawkins.

Mimaki Europe has announced a Kebab HS attachment for its UJF series flatbed printers, allowing 360-degree printing on cylindrical and tapered objects.

Tom Bowtell, chief executive of the British Coatings Federation, has been re-elected as president for a second two-year term. Monica Alcala-Saavedra, of the Mexican Paint and Printing Ink Manufacturers’ Association, has been re-elected vice president.

Agfa has rebranded its inkjet printer portfolio under the banner ‘Powerful by Nature’. The announcement was made at Fespa Global where the company is also giving three new inkjet printers their global debut. 

Soyang Europe has acquired the stock and intellectual property (IP) of specialist textiles supplier Brook International. The agreement will see Brook International’s products integrated into the Soyang Europe portfolio, and distributed from the company’s facility in Altham, Lancashire. Soyang Europe will also take on Brook International’s supply chain.