Gravure
Web and gravure expert Alan Fraser passes away
Alan Fraser, who held senior roles at some of the biggest names in the web and gravure printing industry of the day including Watmoughs, Quebecor World and Polestar, has died aged 70.
Walstead: results reflect relentless focus on core competencies
Walstead chairman Mark Scanlon has described the group as being “well and truly stress-tested” last year as it tackled unprecedented increases in input costs – as well as the lingering effects of the...
Proposal made to take Bobst private
Bobst will return to private ownership if shareholders accept an offer from the group’s biggest shareholder.
Tributes paid to 'industry titan' Barry Hibbert
Barry Hibbert, one of the industry’s most powerful and polarising figures, has died aged 61.
Bauer agrees new print deal with Prinovis
Printing of the UK’s top selling weekly magazine is being repatriated to the UK thanks to a fresh deal between Bauer and Prinovis.
Walstead adds Telegraph weekend work to roster
Walstead Group has sealed a deal to print the Telegraph’s weekend supplements with production set to switch later this month.
Blog: Tangled web powerplay
Jo Francis wonders what will happen next in the latest saga involving UK web offset printers.
BPG to close loss-making gravure plant
Bertelsmann Printing Group (BPG) has announced the planned closure of another gravure plant, reflecting a decade of structural decline in the European gravure market.
Bobst acquires Cerutti
Bobst Italia has acquired Italian gravure press manufacturer Cerutti.
Prinovis reshapes to cut operating costs
Prinovis UK is moving from 24/7 to 24/5 operation – but with the option to scale back up at peak periods – as part of a restructure following the loss of the DMG Media supplements last month.