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Digital print manager Paul Street (centre), with digital print operators Robertas Vaitkevicius (L) and Julius Mhuka (R)
New press runs at 52m/min

Printed Easy boosts labels firepower with first inkjet

Printed Easy has invested in its first inkjet press – a Durst Tau RSC-E – in a move that will increase its label production capacity by a whopping 300%.

Weiss: LEPx technology is a huge step for the industry
Five dates around the country

HP roadshow flags up Drupa launches around the UK

HP held the London leg yesterday (25 April) of its five-date pre-Drupa roadshow that has been taking place at art galleries across the UK.

Dairi-Pak's new Autobox has in-built flexo printing capability, allowing it to upsell print to large box customers
Kolbus Autobox AB300 installed

Dairi-Pak makes productivity leap with new Autobox

Shropshire sheet plant Dairi-Pak has seen its short-run productivity leap after installing a brand-new Kolbus Autobox AB300.

Davies worked at IPC Media and Time Inc for nearly 20 years
'Significant addition to the board'

National World takes on former Time Inc boss

National World has appointed a highly-experienced former magazine executive to its board.

Support continues for life of contracts

Xerox to end iGen and Nuvera production

It’s the end of an era for Xerox, which will stop making its iGen5 and Nuvera digital presses over the summer, while a new era beckons with a fresh third-party partnership for high-speed continuous...

Ultima GC1 is an FSC-certified paperboard
Move strengthens customer support

PG Paper appoints Antalis as JK Paper merchant partner

PG Paper has appointed Antalis as its strategic merchant partner for the exclusive UK & Ireland distribution partnership with JK Paper, an Indian paper mill that specialises in sustainable paper...

Hatfield is optimistic the Kudu will render screen printing obsolete at Print & Display
SwissQprint device has streamlined production

Print & Display plans to exit screen printing after Kudu install

Point-of-sale specialist Print & Display has installed a brand-new SwissQprint Kudu 3.2m flatbed with roll-to-roll function, helping it to phase out its screen printing department.

Make Up's Digi-MollPak has automated the previously manual process of folding and gluing
Digi-Moll installed

Make Up Print Finishers brings gluing in-house

Make Up Print Finishers, the trade finishing arm of Gloucestershire-based Vale Press Group, has automated its in-house gluing process with a brand-new Moll Digi-MollPak folder-gluer.

Future growth planned

Profits jump at Funkypigeon.com

Sales and profits are up at online greeting card and gifting specialist Funkypigeon.com.

Former apprentice takes top job

Manroland Sheetfed appoints new CEO, focused on own events over Drupa

Manroland Sheetfed has a new CEO and has opted to run its own ‘world tour’ instead of exhibiting at Drupa.

Surma and team have enjoyed rapid growth in business over the past three years
Customised, faster service

Signs Base doubles design speed with AI integration

Essex sign, display and vehicle livery firm Signs Base has more than doubled its design output after introducing AI processes to cut down on laborious design work.

The Langelsheim-based company is part of the wider Heubach Group. Image: Google Maps
Major pigment maker

Heubach files for insolvency

German pigment maker Heubach GmbH has filed for insolvency following a failed attempt at a financial restructure.

Traded to the detriment of HMRC

Former football ace barred over media biz

A former Liverpool and England footballing ace has been disqualified after his media business was wound up by HMRC.

Folio pre-packed on 5 April. Image: Google Maps
Hit by nearly £100k in bad debt

Folio pre-packs after double customer collapse

Folio Print Finishing has been sold in a pre-pack deal to a second company owned by its directors, David Robshaw and Andrew Bird, after two major customers entered insolvency.

WF Education's new Mimaki prints directly onto board, giving better quality than decals
First printer bought

WF Education brings print in-house for quality

Specialist furniture manufacturer WF Education Group has installed a new Mimaki JFX200-2513 EX UV flatbed press to take control of the quality of its printed products.