By John Blyth, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe

How do you sum up drupa 24?

On the one hand attendance was below expectations, by 50,000, over the course of the show’s 11 days in Düsseldorf.

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Flint Group, a leading company in ink and coating solutions for the global print and packaging sectors, has successfully relocated its newspaper ink production facility and service centre to Frankfurt, Germany, to enhance service to its European customers.

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Under the terms and for the purposes of the provisions of article 17 of Regulation (EU) no. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Inapa – Investimentos, Participações e Gestão, S.A. (“Inapa IPG”) informs the market that due to a short-term cash shortage of its subsidiary Inapa Deutschland, GmbH (“Inapa Deutschland”), in the amount of 12 million euros, for which no financing solution was found within the period established in accordance with German law, despite all the timely efforts made by Inapa's management with creditors and shareholders, in particular with its largest shareholder, which holds around 45% of the share capital, Parpública – Participações Públicas (SGPS), S.A. , Inapa Deutschland will be filling for insolvency on July 22nd 2024.

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FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. and Konica Minolta, Inc. today announced that they signed a Shareholders Agreement (Joint Venture Agreement) on July 8 to establish a joint venture to coordinate the procurement of raw materials and parts. This agreement is the result of a feasibility study for a strategic alliance in the multifunction printer (MFP), office printer, and production printer segments that began in April 2024.

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The latest edition of the Print Matters conference brought together an impressive gathering of more than 85 industry professionals from over 20 countries. Co-organized by Intergraf and NOPA, the event took place on 14 June 2024 in Bucharest, Romania. This annual event served as a platform for industry leaders to unite and discuss the latest developments and future prospects in the graphic industry. National printing associations, printers, suppliers, and high-level speakers from Europe and North America gathered to share their insights, expertise, and thought leadership.

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Sign-ups are growing: many leading international brands are already on board. Against the backdrop of a market that is showing positive signs, this system project has the support of leading national and international players from the entire supply chain

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Xerox has reaffirmed its leadership position in Quocirca’s 2024 Cloud Print Services Landscape report, a vendor evaluation of the worldwide cloud print services market. Within the report, Xerox is positioned ahead of all competitors in both strategic vision and depth of service with its cloud service offerings.

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Digital innovations generated enthusiasm among visitors
Presentation of the world's fastest medium-format sheetfed offset press
Great interest in end-to-end solutions in packaging production
Daily demonstrations and panel discussions on packaging workflow, digitalisation, commercial, CI flexo and digital printing
Extraordinary order intake situation: around 250 million euros marketed since end of May 2024

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Targets for financial year 2023/2024 achieved – sales and adjusted EBITDA margin stable at € 2.4 billion and 7.2 percent respectively
Free cash flow excluding special items at highest level for over ten years
Incoming orders recover thanks to drupa printing trade show
Collaboration with Canon in growing industrial inkjet printing sector
Outlook for FY 2024/2025 – sales and EBITDA to match previous year’s level despite economic policy uncertainties

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WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers, and DistriPress are thrilled to announce their strategic merger in a landmark move poised to reshape the industry landscape. This union combines both associations' strengths and resources and drives innovative initiatives within the industry. .

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