Rachel Barnes
A0 scanners sought to help scan 40m news pages for the British Library
The company behind the the British Library's ambitious plan to digitise 40m pages of old newspapers is on the hunt for six large-format scanners to begin the 10-year project.
BA strike not expected to disrupt Ipex travel, organisers say
Ipex organisers are advising visitors not to let the British Airways (BA) strike, which has begun today (24 May), to worry them into changing their travel plans unnecessarily.
HighWater CTP to sell Cron pre-press in the UK
HighWater CTP founder Jane Wei has said the company will be the sole UK agent for Chinese CTP manufacturer Cron, which she co-owns, despite selling off the manufacturing assets of HighWater Designs.
Agfa UK sales up 8% as consumables make early recovery
Agfa-Gevaert's UK graphics business has boosted sales 8% for the first quarter of this year as the consumables market shows signs of an early recovery.
Portfolio Display increases capacity with Fuji Acuity flatbed
West Yorkshire company Portfolio Display has invested in a Fuji UV Acuity flatbed printer in order to boost its capacity by 20%.
Polestar Colchester loses TV Quick
Polestar Colchester is set to lose the long-running job of printing TV Quick, after its publisher announced the magazine could close this summer.
Bitstream acquires assets of Press-sense in 4.5m deal
Israeli business software firm Press-sense has been bought out by US software developer Bitstream - a move that it hopes will secure the future of the company after investors pulled the plug in March.
Ipex exhibitor mood highlights 'resilience' of industry
This year's Ipex will be a "bounce-back" event for the printing industry, organisers predicted as the doors opened for the first day of the international show at Birmingham's NEC.
Ipex travel 'relief' despite ash cloud and BA strike
Ipex organisers have breathed a "massive sigh of relief" as visitors to the show still look set to attend, despite the volcanic ash cloud shutting down airspace and British Airways (BA) cabin crew...
Roland announces strategic partners
Wide-format manufacturer Roland DG has unveiled a string of strategic partnerships with digital proofing and colour management system suppliers at Ipex this week.