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Techie tips to back up your presses
A printing business is a technology business, with many elements vital to its smooth operation – from fast networks and file storage systems, to security and e-commerce platforms. PrintWeek asked a...

Star product: Mimaki UJV55-320
Mimaki's Fespa favourite opens up grand-format printing for a more modest price.

Landa leaves Drupa with huge order book
Landa Digital Printing has reported a huge pipeline of “real orders” for its Nanography digital presses after Drupa, as well as “overwhelming” interest in its Nano-Metallography alternative to...

Xerox reveals post-split names and highlights separation risk
As Xerox inches towards breaking into two standalone listed companies at the end of this year, it has unveiled the names of the post-split businesses.

Micropress sticks with Muller in new finishing buy
Commercial printer Micropress has bought a Primera MC saddle-stitcher, as it continues a 20-year partnership with Muller Martini.

GI in £5m high-speed inkjet move
GI Solutions Group has signed off a circa £5m spend to move into full-width high-speed inkjet web, as it looks to migrate more litho work to digital and significantly boost capacity.

EFI secures first textile software acquisition
EFI has boosted its textile portfolio with the acquisition of 2D/3D fashion design and prototyping software developer Optitex.

KMS Litho opts for Versafire in bid to boost digital
Commercial printer KMS Litho has purchased a Heidelberg Versafire CV as it plans to more than double digital sales from around 15% of revenue to a third.

Quantum opts for new Dyss cutter
Quantum Print & Packaging has opted for a new Dyss X5-1310T twin-head digital cutter, to speed up its sample service and take on shorter-run bespoke packaging projects.

Adverset opts for Horizon
Scarborough-based commercial printer Adverset purchased a Horizon AFC-566 folder at Drupa and has hinted that a further "significant" investment will follow in the summer.