Wide-format

McGowans bolsters operations with new Durst installs
McGowans has kicked off pre-Brexit expansion at both its Dublin and Belfast bases with two new large-format Durst Rho machines.

New owner of SP and Service Graphics outlines plans
The new owner of Service Graphics and SP Group has pledged to "revitalise" the businesses under private ownership.

Printdesigns ramps up fabric printing capability with EFI investment
Printdesigns has significantly increased its fabric printing capacity after investing around £250,000 in a new EFI printer that it said is “six to eight times faster” than its previous machine.

Graphic Station goes into liquidation
Romford, Essex-based printer Graphic Station has gone into liquidation following a general downturn in business levels, including the loss of a major client.

Revenues up at St Ives but future of Clays unknown
Shares hit a 52-week high following the publication of St Ives H1 results today in which the group posted increased revenues of 7% to £146.5m (H1 2017: £136.7m) and adjusted pre-tax profits up 35% to...

Manchester Print Services invests in cutting and dye-sub kit
Manchester Print Services has invested more than £200,000 in new cutting and dye-sublimation equipment to cope with increasing demand for its services.

St Ives sells wide-format wing for £6m
St Ives has sold its £106.3m turnover wide-format printing businesses for £6m to the former owner of Aylesford Newsprint.

Signs Express Plymouth refreshes signage work with new SureColor
Signs Express Plymouth has installed an Epson SC-S80600 to boost the quality of its signage output.

New HP Scitex boosts NEC Graph-fix's capacity for retail jobs
NEC Graph-fix has bought an HP Scitex 11000 industrial press to upgrade its capability amid a busy year of developments for the firm.

UK-first EFI H1625-SD is 'holy grail' for Plastic Formers
Plastic Formers has taken on the UK’s first EFI H1625 SuperDraw, taking its first steps into digital print.