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After 14 years at Octink, Hayley Hodgson has moved to become general manager of Signbox.

InkTec will use Fespa Global (19-22 March, Amsterdam) to introduce the 2.5 x 1.3m flatbed LXa5 LED UV printer.

Solopress has redeveloped its graphic design service and rebranded it Solopress Design.

The World Out of Home Organization (WOO) has seen another 13 orgaisations join its ranks - eight of them from the APAC region, three from Europe, and one each from the US and Africa.

Titchfield Group has acquired all the printing kit and other assets in the former Gardners printing facility in Cardiff. It has also taken a new lease on the site from where new Titchfield Media now operates from a 6224.5m2 facility with 30 experienced staff led by managing director Adrian Hallett. Its aim is to be a major player in the OOH and premium retail print and event sectors.

Kyocera has developed a new inkjet printhead with aqueous ink recirculation technology.

Soyang Hardware and Soyang Europe will run an open day at Hybrid Services’ Crewe facility on 14 March.

The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has published a report setting out the full potential of Open Finance to deliver direct benefits for UK businesses as well as consumers. The findings show how better data-sharing can provide improved access to credit for companies.

The largest retail print specialist in Benelux, Em. De Jong, has ordered a second Landa S10P Nanographic press with perfector to improve its ability to supply POP/POS retail graphics as well as various commercial print applications, such as brochures and magazines, in higher volumes and with very short lead times.

The ESMA Academy will host an ‘Inkjet Applications: Plastics’ course on 22-25 April. Know-how seminars and hands-on training sessions will run at the European Centre for Dispersion Technologies, Selb, Germany.

Durst Fluo Glow LED inks are now available in yellow and pink. The new inks - which can be mixed to create red, orange and green tones - will be available from Q3 2024.

Over 400 businesses have signed up to Aston University’s West Midlands Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme, which supports SMEs to decarbonise and save money.

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has won a Publication of the Year Award from the Trade Association Forum (TAF) for the in-house production and design of the UK coatings industry’s first-ever edition of its ‘Road to Net Zero’ document – a report that outlines the industry's progress so far in reducing carbon emissions, the baseline and targets, and practical information for members on how they can measure and reduce their carbon footprint.

Fespa has confirmed that Fespa Middle East will return to the Dubai Exhibition Centre for a second year in 2025 and will run 20-22 January.