Companies & suppliers

Astrid Saunders, former managing director of Forward Finishing, has announced the launch of her latest venture, AS Finishing, with a £60,000 investment in new machinery.

Many of the UK’s largest print companies have revealed their gender pay gap data as the government’s deadline looms.

TheMagicTouch (GB) will supply Ricoh’s new RI 100 direct-to-garment (DTG) printer in the UK, with commercial availability starting at the end of April.

The opening months of 2018 have been dominated by news of consolidation among kit manufacturers.

Packaging and POS trade supplier Swanline Print Group has pledged its support for female packaging professionals by announcing its sponsorship of Women in Packaging UK (WIP UK) throughout 2018.

Heidelberg has unveiled the Versafire EV, the latest in its Versafire family of digital printers, for both the four- and five-colour market.

BCQ Group has bought Kidlington-based printer Hunts, taking on all of its staff and clients in a bid to expand the reach of both brands.

M Partners has been named as a gold award winner in two categories in the 12th annual Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service, presented in Las Vegas at the end of February.

Adare International was one of the first UK print companies to reveal its gender pay gap data, with female employees earning 13.6% less on average (median) than male employees.

Wide-format kit reseller Signmaster Systems has expanded its portfolio by adding the Mimaki range of sign and graphics printers.