Disciplines

Go fourth and automate

At Drupa we saw the future and its name is Print 4.0. It is a ‘mega trend’ all about automation and integration. Here we look at what this paradigm shift in printing practices may mean for the...

Firstan in fourth Bobst die-cutter buy

Carton maker Firstan Packaging has purchased a Bobst Expertcut 106 LER die-cutter, as it celebrates 40 years of trading.

Ditto 4 Design diversifies with drone

Ditto 4 Design in Hull believes it has become the first UK print company to obtain a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approved license to operate a drone.

Pollard Boxes acquires Clarke Rubicon after 24-year wait

Leicester-based rigid box specialist Pollard Boxes has bought local rival Clarke Rubicon.

Innovia Group completes Cellophane sale

Innovia has finalised the sale of its UK and US Cellophane and Natureflex food packaging business as it focuses on polymer production for the UK’s new banknotes.

Screen's Filler to step down

Screen Europe president Brian Filler will retire from his role at the end of September.

Killer App: Creative approach makes for a very Good print job

Creative printer John Good, which mainly supplies programmes and brochures to theatres, was commissioned around a year ago by design agency c-ll-ct-v-ly to print private equity bank Berenberg’s...

Polestar exec takes over at CirclePrinters

A former Polestar executive has stepped in at CirclePrinters as part of a new ownership structure at the continental print group.

MagnaColours launches Reflective screen inks

Water-based ink manufacturer MagnaColours has launched its new Reflective range of toxin-free inks.

KSP eyes significant growth and new flatbed

Large-format and finishing specialist KSP Group is on course to add 50% to its turnover and round off a host of recent investments with a new flatbed wide-format press.