Ticket sales for drupa 2024 have started. Under the heading “we create the future” drupa places the industry’s innovative power centre stage and provides a relevant platform for tomorrow’s technologies. Numerous services assist in the best planning possible for a perfect trade fair visit.

Durst Group, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production solutions, has acquired Aleph SrL, a pioneer in sustainable digital solutions for textiles and interior and exterior decorations. With this strategic move, Durst Group further enhances its position in water-based and sustainable printing technologies. For Durst Group, the acquisition also serves as a bridge to Como, Italy, the center for textile design and high-quality applications.

In the three and a half years since Mark Barnes purchased the Minuteman Press franchise in Bakersfield, CA located at 4500 Easton Drive, he has more than tripled his sales. Mark shares, “Before the acquisition in December of 2019, the prior year’s sales totaled just under $500,000. Our current 12-month sales (as of August of 2023) is just over $1.75 million.”

Exclusive Mimaki distributor, Hybrid Services will be holding a series of free events at its Cheshire showroom this autumn to help inspire and advise businesses looking to invest in the very latest printing and cutting technology.

Global brands and local distributors are lining up to participate at FESPA Middle East 2024, taking place from 29 - 31 January at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, UAE. The event will provide a platform for technological innovation in digital wide format, screen and textile printing, as well as signage and visual communications.

Mimaki Europe, a leading provider of industrial inkjet printers, cutting plotters, and 3D printers, has today introduced a new direct-to-film (DTF) printer, the TxF300-75. The new system incorporates the already well-received stability and functionality of Mimaki’s first DTF printer, the TxF150-75, while delivering new levels of productivity with print speeds that are three times higher.

Roland DG Australia, a leading manufacturer of wide format inkjet printers and printer cutters, has opened the doors to its new offices and Creative Centre in Nunawading, Melbourne.

Hybrid Services, Mimaki’s exclusive UK and Ireland distributor, has opened its newly upgraded showroom. Strategically located in Crewe, Cheshire, the revamped facility provides a space to showcase Mimaki's extensive range of industrial printing and cutting solutions and is designed to meet the diverse needs of print businesses across a wide array of industries.

Lancashire-based printed brand communications company Envision Media has hailed the impact of its new HP Stitch S1000 dye sublimation printer, revealing that the machine has helped speed up production and reduce turnaround times for its customers.

Investment in a Mimaki Tx300P-1800B digital printer has allowed Dundee-based Flamingo Fabrics to revolutionise its business model, as it focuses on providing sustainable solutions for designers and home sewing enthusiasts. Following its purchase of the production textile printer through Mimaki Authorised Partner, R A Smart, Flamingo Fabrics has both embraced sustainability and leveraged the potential for providing short run lengths that empower creativity while minimising waste.

Roland DG Australia, a leading manufacturer of wide format inkjet printers and 3D devices, announces the launch of their TrueVIS user video series.

The Special Area drupa next age (dna) sets the scene for newcomers and young talents from the print and packaging sector in a targeted manner. In Deborah Corn and Frank Tueckmantel drupa has enlisted two strong partners with longstanding industry expertise for organising and designing this show-in-show for cross-sectional technologies.

Mutoh Europe nv, EMEA business unit of Mutoh Industries Co. Ltd., Japan, announces the appointment of Mr. Akihisa Ogawa as Managing Director, Chairman of the company. This strategic decision is driven by Mutoh's strong commitment to accelerating its growth in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) business area.

Belfast-based diversified print operation MAD Colour has revealed how its purchase of an HP Stitch S1000 dye sublimation printer has allowed it to bring work in house and significantly grow its business.

The IPIA is very proud to have participated in a joint delegation to No10 Downing Street to advocate for the print, paper and packaging industries. Its members met with a senior special advisor to the Prime Minister.

Mutoh Europe nv, EMEA business unit of Mutoh Industries Co. Ltd., Japan, announces that it has appointed the company Graphtec GB as a UK distributor for its sign and display and UV LED product range.

Kornit Digital LTD. (NASDAQ: KRNT) (“Kornit” or the “Company”), a worldwide market leader in sustainable, on-demand digital fashionx and textile production technologies, announced today Amaze Software, Inc. – parent company of the Amaze, Spring, and Outfts platforms – has selected KornitX Workflow Solutions and Kornit MAX digital on- demand fabric and textile decoration technologies as the platform to deliver their vision. Combined with the Amaze Creator Commerce Platform, the companies will jointly bring the power of on- demand production and fulfillment to new and existing social media creators, enabling them to better monetize branded products.

In addition to discovering the very latest Mimaki technology, the company’s exclusive distributor, Hybrid Services is offering incredible prizes to visitors to its Summer Mimaki Technology Showcase. Hybrid is holding the event from Tuesday 18th – Friday 21st July as it celebrates the opening of its new showroom at its UK headquarters in Crewe, Cheshire.

Manchester Print Services has chosen UFabrik Soft Backlit Textile as its exclusive material of choice when printing backlit on its HP Stitch S1000 super-wide dye sublimation printer.

Soyang Europe, the leading manufacturer and distributor of digitally printable wide-format and superwide-format media and surface coverings, and – through its acquisition of Josero – a supplier of leading edge wide and superwide-format print production hardware solutions, is delighted to announce it will host a series of Open Day events at its headquarters this summer.

Underscoring support for the growing textile and personalized products industry, Epson today (20th June) announced the hybrid SureColor® F2270 for both direct-to-garment (DTG) and direct-to-film (DTFilm) printing. Designed to bring customized apparel to the market that holds true to the designer's vision, with minimal waste and environmental impact, the hybrid SureColor F2270 DTG printer incorporates DTFilm printing capabilities and goes beyond traditional garment printing and transfer to a wider variety of materials, including uniquely shaped items.