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The UK officially leaves the EU at 11pm today

Printers still call for certainty as Brexit begins

All sides of the print sector appear unfazed with the UK set to officially leave the European Union later today, as the country faces an uncertain, months-long transition period.

CPG is understood to be in administration. Image: Google Maps

Situation unclear at CPG

Kent-based print firm CPG Brand Communications, which is registered as Colour Print Ltd, is understood to be in administration with all staff laid off with immediate effect.

Miles: Heidelberg has to 'find new ways to add value'

Heidelberg UK boss Ryan Miles says the business has to have “a new approach” in the face of structural change in its main marketplace.

Koenig & Bauer sticks with 'strict' price discipline

Koenig & Bauer has said that hitting its year-end targets will be "significantly more challenging" as it holds firm on prices in face of continuing competitor pressure, with order intake slipping and...

Konica Minolta goes for high-end with new toner device

Konica Minolta has entered the high-speed cut sheet toner production print market for the first time with a new feature-rich device and the promise of rapid ROI for users.

Komori to install first beta for Landa-powered press

Komori is poised to install the first beta of its Impremia NS40 press, which uses Landa Nanographic technology under licence, at a Japanese printer.

Latimer Trend blames Brexit as 130-year-old firm hits buffers

Long-established book and journal printer Latimer Trend is going into administration after creditors rejected plans for a CVA, with the firm blaming Brexit and a dramatic drop-off in work over the...

Trade body 'deplores' US tariffs on print

European trade federation Intergraf has hit out against the inclusion of printed matter in the burgeoning US-EU trade dispute, citing the UK and Germany as the biggest losers if tariffs on...

Sun Chemical inks Epple deal for food-safe know-how

Printing ink giant Sun Chemical has signed a deal with Epple Druckfarben aimed at taking Epple’s specialist sheetfed offset inks for direct food contact to a wider global market.

Heidelberg off to better start in Q2

Heidelberg has reported “a far better order situation” as it begins the second quarter of its financial year 2019/2020.