04 May 2012
Dutch commercial printer VG Print has become the first firm in the world to invest in an HP Indigo 7600 digital colour press.
04 May 2012
Take a walk with PrintWeek through the Halls of Drupa as we wind our way around the Messe and point out sights you really can't afford to miss, from hyped launches to those that may have slipped under the radar
03 May 2012
Xaar has named Richard Barham as its new sales and marketing director.
Can Benny Landa do it again? He spearheaded the digital printing revolution in 1993 when he launched his Indigo E-Print 1000, promising "a print run of one". Now, after selling Indigo to HP in 2001, he has sensationally returned to print with Landa Digital Printing and Nanography - a new method of printing...
05 Apr 2012
| by Rudi Blackett
Gone are the days when a trade show was just about companies wanting to publicise their products or sell more widgets - or even having the luxury of a few days to network with fellow, like-minded business people.
While the national media are up in arms over the Royal Mail's 30% and almost 40% increase in the cost of First and Second Class stamps respectively, the true impact of the latest price increases, for the print industry at least, aren't likely to become apparent for a few weeks, if not months.
OKI Data Americas has added two new Canadian distributors - Ontario-based Northern Graphic Solutions and Winnipeg's Canadian Printing Equipment - as it looks build out its reseller network for its growing line of proColor high definition color printers.
Quad/Graphics has become the latest major US printer to unveil a cross-media strategy, following the formation of Quad/Graphics Media Solutions, which it said would help customers better leverage emerging mobile and digital platforms.
In terms of the challenges facing SMEs, I don't think making it easier to shed underperforming staff is at the top of many business owners' wish lists.
06 Mar 2012
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Canon Europe to appoint new head; Blue let down by "lack of due diligence"; DG3 acquires Stirling Financial Print arm; Paperlinx suspends interest payments; UK should learn from Germany to...