Disciplines

Wilmot-Budgen secures UK cutting first
Point-of-sale specialist Wilmot-Budgen has ordered a Zünd D3 digital cutting table for its Surrey base.

Xaar hits M&A trail to achieve £220m goal
Xaar has taken the inaugural step on its ambitious growth plan to double sales by 2020 and secured its first ever acquisition.

Hollywood Monster eyes London acquisition
Birmingham-based POS specialist Hollywood Monster is looking to expand its operations with the opening of a London sales office and its first business acquisition.

Glimpse into secret world of banknote printing via YouTube
The Bank of England and De La Rue have released a YouTube video that provides a glimpse into the production methods behind the new polymer £5 note.

Beck launches entry-level B2C packaging line
Beck Packautomaten has launched an entry level packaging line with full data integrity targeted at e-commerce and secure document applications.

Diecut becomes first UK Ace Machinery agent
Preston-based supplier Diecut UK has signed an exclusive deal with South Korea-based Ace Machinery to sell its Signature range of folder gluers in the UK.

Pagefast purchases Komori and returns to in-house production after flooding
Pagefast Print & Publishing has purchased a Komori Lithrone S29 and returned all production in-house, after experiencing heavy flooding damage to its premises in December 2015.

Royal Mail MarketReach report dispels DM engagement myths
Young people living at home are the ‘life stage’ most likely to read and respond to direct mail, according to new research from Royal Mail’s MarketReach division.

Salisbury upgrades Horizon bookletmaker on 40th anniversary
Salisbury Printing has invested in a Horizon SPF-FC/200L bookletmaker, its third Horizon purchase in the past 15 years.

US design specialists come exclusively to Packaging Innovations
This year’s Packaging Innovations & Luxury Packaging London will be the first show outside of the US to host The Dieline design conference.