Companies & suppliers

MCR Print eyes potato flag
MCR Print teamed up with members of the biotechnology industry to create a biodegradable Union Jack flag, printed onto a substrate made predominantly from potato.

Graphic Dimensions eyes labels growth following WS6600 install
Atlanta-headquartered Graphic Dimensions is targetting growth in the wholesale labels industry after installing an HP Indigo WS6600 and launching a label division, New Dimension Labels, late last...

Goodhead creditors' deficit tops 9m
Goodhead Group's unsecured trade creditors are owed more than 9m, and are likely to receive only a tiny fraction of their money, if anything at all, back.

Spandex simplifies ordering and admin with integrated catalogue and MIS
Spandex has launched a product catalogue called Essentials, to simplify selecting and ordering for the most commonly ordered consumables, and integrated them with its Worksmart MIS to streamline admin...

Antalis adds Orafol products for push into signage
Antalis has signed up to sell the Orafol range of substrates, including plotter vinyls, extending into the signage market.

Wifag ceases direct Virtu sales in EU
Wifag-Polytype Group (WPG) has restructured and refocused its wide-format printer division, ceasing direct sales in Europe and focused its R&D efforts on packaging and industrial applications rather...

Directors of collapsed print group disqualified for 16 years
Two former print bosses have been disqualified for a total of 16 years for offences including false invoicing.

Screenmedia Expo added to Fespa 2013 exhibtion
Screenmedia Expo has been bought by European Sign Expo, the joint-venture event owned by Fespa and the European Sign Federation.

Ricoh Pro C901 + enhances processing power and paper handling
Ricoh has upgraded its Pro C901 90ppm digital colour press, with a higher duty cycle, support for thicker papers, new EFI Fiery controllers and higher capacity toner bottles.

Apex goes digital with Konica Minolta deal
Apex Digital Graphics has taken on the Konica Minolta range of digital print engines to complement its Ryobi offset presses.