Nessan Cleary

United Kingdom

Freelance journalist and technology geek specialising in printing and publishing industries as well as industrial printing and additive manufacturing.

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Rest of the World

2 days ago | nessancleary.co.uk | Nessan Cleary

In the first part of this story I wrote about the tariffs that the US has proposed and how this will affect the American market. So for this half I’m going to look at the impact on the rest of the world including China, as well as the UK and Europe. For now, the main effect of the tariffs has been for US companies to pause some of their investment decisions.
Amis collaborates with Phasio

4 days ago | indianprinterpublisher.com | Nessan Cleary

Amis, which has developed software for additive manufacturing, has signed a strategic collaboration with the Singapore company Phasio. This will link the Build Preparation capabilities from Amis with the order-to-delivery workflow from Phasio. Amis, which is a business unit within Hybrid Software, has developed its Amis Pro software for build preparation, which is essentially the 3D print equivalent to RIP’ing a 2D file for print.
Free Trade Pt 1: USA

6 days ago | nessancleary.co.uk | Nessan Cleary

The American president Donald Trump has shaken up the world’s trade by announcing sweeping tariffs that have sparked a trade war. This will affect all industries, including just about every sector of the print industry, but how is this trade war likely to play out? One of the basic principles that underpins most human endeavours is the idea that individuals can be stronger by working together. Globalisation amplifies this by integrating ideas, values and supply chains together.
Konica Minolta announces C7100 Enhanced production printer

1 week ago | nessancleary.co.uk | Nessan Cleary

Konica Minolta has announced updates to its mid-range production printers with a new Enhanced version of the toner-based AccurioPress C7100-series, which includes the C7100 and C7090. These were both introduced at the height of the pandemic in 2021 and were due a mid-life refresh.
Xaar partners with Sokan

2 weeks ago | nessancleary.co.uk | Nessan Cleary

Xaar has revealed that a third Chinese battery maker, Sokan New Materials Group, has signed up to use its printheads as part of the production process for batteries for electric vehicles. This approach is based around the Xaar eX and Nitrox eX printheads, which have been adapted to handle the fluids involved and protect the structural integrity of the heads from the chemistry within those fluids.
Pt2: Trends at Fespa Berlin

2 weeks ago | nessancleary.co.uk | Nessan Cleary

Fespa started off as an organisation for screen printers but it’s continuing success is down to its ability to adapt to new technologies and applications. This is reflected in the breadth of exhibitors at the various trade fairs that Fespa organises, and particularly the flagship global exhibition, which chooses a different European city each year to catch different audiences and needs.
Pt1: Trends at Fespa Berlin

3 weeks ago | nessancleary.co.uk | Nessan Cleary

This year’s Global Fespa trade show took place in Berlin, which felt fitting in this time of international uncertainty, given that Berlin lies right at the heart of modern Europe, with the city rebuilt out of the ashes of the second world war, and then rebuilt again after the cold war. The wide format market is also undergoing its own transformation so the Fespa shows give us a good snapshot of what is happening in this market.
Ultimaker launches S6 3D printer

3 weeks ago | nessancleary.co.uk | Nessan Cleary

Ultimaker has announced its latest 3D printer, the S6, which has been described as an updated version of the existing S5 with higher productivity but mostly appears to be a cut down version of the S8, which itself was only announced a few months ago. This confusion stems from the launch of the S7 at the beginning of 2023, which was created on the chassis of the basic desktop printer, the S5.
News Digest for May 2025

3 weeks ago | nessancleary.co.uk | Nessan Cleary

May started with the Victory in Europe celebrations to mark the end of the European phase of World War Two. But the celebrations were deeply overshadowed by the very real fear of another European-wide war thanks to Russia’s attack on Ukraine combined with Trump having rendered NATO no longer fit for purpose. Indeed, the whole month has been defined by war of one sort or another. Most nations continue to be roiled by the international trade war that the American president Donald Trump has started.
Kyocera launches new LED lamp

1 month ago | nessancleary.co.uk | Nessan Cleary

Kyocera has announced a new air-cooled, UV LED light source, the G7A Series, which it claims is among the smallest and most efficient in its class. These LED lamps are designed for applications such as ink, resin curing and adhesion. Kyocera claims that it achieves the highest irradiance amongst air-cooled LED lamps for these applications. They’re built on Kyocera’s core competence in ceramics, using a proprietary ceramic substrate with heat-dissipation.