Just some weeks before Fespa ,the Dutch manufacturer introduced the ColorBooster DS to an exclusive group of printers and journalists. Sabine A. Slaughter went to Eindhoven to investigate.

Located in the outskirts of the Dutch city of Eindhoven, the company, that started out as a developer of solutions for textile printing and later on became a printer manufacturer, has their showrooms as well as their R&D center and headquarters.

"One of the true innovations of the London exhibition, the world premiered HP Latex 3000 is the solution that we have been searching for a long time", comments Alessandro Tenderini confirming the triple purchase that took place during the London exhibition.

Fespa is just round the corner and let's be honest – all, well, most of us are expecting it to be another huge success. It is a specialty print show that all of us enjoy going to, where we can see the latest machines in terms of large format, textile and digital printing. "However, one thing has me wondering", writes Sabine A. Slaughter

In the Asian Print Awards' inaugural Large-Format and Outdoor Signs category, Singapore-based BusAds Pte Ltd in its maiden participation walked away with a Silver medal. Christel Lee reports.

The vendor of Fiery, dominating with 97% market share in the production printing market in China alone, is not about to let the status quo remain. Ramin Kazemi (RK), vice-president for EFI Asia Pacific, talks to Christel Lee of Print Pack Publish Asia on the third day of the fortnight-long exhibition.

Tom Cloots (TC), the man behind the latest in the M-Press stable from Agfa, explains what makes this addition worth the investment. By Christel Lee from PrintPackPublish Asia.

By Peter Haydock

Printing the labels for food to be consumed in outer space aboard the International Space Station may seem a small step for a printer, but it's a giant leap for the Océ Arizona flatbed.

If there was one trend at drupa, it has been that everything is either going faster or more sophisticated. This is especially true for the large format market where not only quality, but also speeds and exact reproduction are of essence. Sabine A. Slaughter has had a look.