Business

Ad spend is up but print lags behind
Spending in the UK printed advertising market suffered in the year the nation voted to leave the EU, according to the latest independent data, but it also suggests a recovery in the rate of decline is...

Litho remains resilient in the face of ongoing digital growth
When Benny Landa presented the first Indigo press at Ipex 1993, commercial colour digital printing as we know it was born and all sorts of predictions were quickly made about the impact digital would...

Cliftons invests in foil blocking
Trade finisher Cliftons has brought foil-blocking in-house after investing in a Yawa TDS-750 automatic foil-stamping, die-cutting and embossing machine.

UV lamp supplier acquires rival manufacturer
UV lamp supplier Victory Lighting has taken over rival lamp manufacturer Blue UV to make the UK company one of the largest global manufacturers of UV lamps for the print industry.

Record year for UK publishing
2016 was a record-breaking year for the UK publishing industry, according to the latest figures from the Publishers Association.

Iliffe Media acquires Kent publisher
Iliffe Media has acquired the entire shareholding of Kent’s independent publisher KM Media Group, for an undisclosed sum.

Elanders UK buys Speedmaster long perfector
Elanders UK has purchased a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-8-P long perfector to increase its ability to handle long-run print work for the educational, publishing, automotive and brand marketing...

Lexon Group to install Europe’s first Komori Impremia IS29
South Wales-based printer Lexon Group is set to take delivery of Europe’s first Komori IS29 UV inkjet sheetfed press.

Heidelberg’s Gillard to retire
Heidelberg UK’s Derek Gillard will retire next month after working for the company for more than 30 years.

Pensord boss elected BPIF president
Pensord managing director Darren Coxon has been elected BPIF president, having served as vice-president since March 2015.