Disciplines

Best of British: A historic type firm that’s still at the cutting edge
Next year sees the 300th anniversary of the company that is today called Caslon Ltd. In 1720, a London based engraver called William Caslon cut the punches for his first typeface, and went on to set...

Star product: BigPrinter BigJet UV 2031i
A solidly built flatbed with attractive pricing from Russia.

Direct mail houses begin to settle into life with GDPR
It all seems so long ago – the spectre of GDPR hanging over the direct mailing sector in the run-up to 25 May 2018, with both the buyers and producers caught in a mad scramble to get themselves ready...

Unite welcomes Arjo Stoneywood MBO option
Union Unite has welcomed news that Arjowiggins’ Stoneywood paper mill near Aberdeen is in discussions with an MBO team to deliver a successful transaction of the site over the coming weeks.

Platinum HPL upgrades Agfa kit with new Jeti Tauro
Platinum HPL has invested an Agfa Jeti Tauro H2500 LED large-format hybrid system to upgrade to a “bigger, faster” service for its clients.

Howard Hunt kit to go under the hammer
Numerous assets belonging to recently closed Howard Hunt (City) are going under the hammer at auction, with others being sold by private treaty.

PressOn supports Harrods and NSPCC charity pop-up
Large-format specialist PressOn worked with Harrods to launch Fashion Re-Told, a luxurious pop-up charity store that was set up to raise funds for the NSPCC.

Sun Chemical releases 'class-leading' offset inks
Sun Chemical has launched a new range of high-performance UV/LED-curing sheetfed offset inks for the commercial print market.

Bank of England prepares for polymer £50
The Bank of England has awarded the substrate contract for the coming polymer £50 to CCL Secure and De La Rue.

Digital Sign Services upgrades in double EFI investment
Digital Sign Services has upgraded its capabilities after investing circa £1m in two EFI Vutek 5r+ LED 5.2m-wide roll-to-roll printers.