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.

ArtSystems, the Nottingham-based specialist systems distributor and services provider, is delighted to announce that it has become a member of the FESPA UK Association.

Roland DG Corporation, a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and printer/cutters, announced that the ink and powder for the VersaSTUDIO BN-20D, a compact Direct-To-Film (DTF transfer) printer, have acquired OEKO-TEX? ECO PASSPORT certification, an international standard that guarantees the safety of textile products.

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.

Mimaki Europe, a leading provider of industrial inkjet printers, cutting plotters, and 3D printers, has today announced the launch of two new UV technology solutions that extend the company’s popular 100 and 330 series product ranges – the UJV100-160Plus and UCJV330-160. The new UV printers enable numerous production benefits, provide customers with increased opportunities to extend their application range, whilst also bringing more renowned, Mimaki UV technology to market to support a more sustainable future for the industry.

Following a technology preview at FESPA 2023, and a successful beta trial in the UK, Fujifilm today announces commercial availability of the Acuity Prime Hybrid in Europe. Designed with value, performance, ease-of-use and ROI in mind, the Acuity Prime Hybrid builds upon the remarkable success of the Acuity Prime flatbed, while also introducing the enhanced flexibility of being able to easily handle a wide range of rigid and flexible materials.

Pawdeco.co.uk has installed a Mimaki UJF-3042MkII e UV LED printer from CMYUK. The new desktop flatbed will be used in tandem with the company’s existing Trotec Speedy 300 laser cutter and engraver to create new product lines.

Innotech Digital has partnered with Liyu UK to release a new swatch book for a selected range of PVC-free, backlit and other digital display media that are fully tested and approved for the Liyu range of UV LED printers. The swatch book will be launched and available on the Liyu UK stand (A30), where Innotech media will also be used for demonstration purposes on Liyu’s printers. Liyu UK’s stand is the largest stand the show has ever seen and will host much of the company’s printer range, including roll-to-roll, flatbed and hybrid printers up to 5m width.

Reading-based large format graphics supplier VGL has installed a swissQprint Kudu, as the business continues to invest in pushing boundaries and delivering exceptional print for its customers.

Embrace Building Wraps has just completed an iconic printed scaffold banner installation at Oxford Circus for their client IKEA. The printed wrap, which covers scaffolding during works to transform the former Topshop location, features a design that includes a giant-scale representation of the legendary IKEA FRAKTA bag, complete with dangling handles.

CMYUK has added the JWEI JCUT digital cutting system to its production equipment portfolio. A vanguard of innovative disruption, these tables offer accuracy, reliability, and an array of superior features at an investment level that has previously never been attainable.