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A1: from 250,000 impressions up to 450,000 impressions per plate with new setup

A1 invests in cyber security and CTP

A1 Security Print has transformed its platemaking operation with new kit from Fujifilm and Screen, and has also achieved the highest rating in a recent certification against cyber attacks.

Overmatter: Champion of print

Overmatter understands that Bridgerton, a drama involving gossip, intrigue and royalty that recently aired on Netflix, has proved really rather popular.

Manroland Sheetfed: increase in projects, especially for large press sizes

Langley results: Manroland gears up for growing demand

Langley Holdings has reported 2020 results for a “a year like no other”, while its press manufacturing subsidiary Manroland Sheetfed has “opened the taps” and returned to full production in...

February favours long overdue good news

February may be the shortest month, but as our rundown illustrates there was no shortage of big stories and top of the pile by a country mile was some welcome news.

Reach reports on tumultuous year

Media group Reach has made a near-£50m write-down in connection to the closure of two of its print sites, which also involved almost £17m in costs.

Atkinson: "GWP is a company that we have admired for quite a long time"

Macfarlane acquires protective packaging specialist GWP

Packaging giant Macfarlane Group has acquired GWP Holdings Ltd, the owner of protective packaging manufacturing and distribution business GWP Group.

Insolvency Service: banned director's behaviour was totally unacceptable

Point-of-sale boss banned

The boss of a signage and display printer has received a lengthy ban of 10 years after a six-figure false invoicing scandal.

K&B: focus is on packaging and a portfolio strategy in attractive markets

Koenig & Bauer sales beat expectations

Koenig & Bauer expects sales for 2020 to be above prior estimates at €1bn-plus, thanks to accounting changes that have altered the group’s revenue recognition policy.

Lores: "HP had an exceptional start to the year"

Revenue and profits up for HP in Q1

HP Inc has reported a positive set of results for Q1, with both its printing and total revenue and profits up year-on-year.

Jardine: "There is hope beyond the first quarter of this year"

Industry confidence eroded in Q4 with further declines expected

The recovery in the UK printing and printed packaging industry suffered a setback in Q4 and a decline on the volume of orders and output is expected for Q1.

Ortviken had been one of the world’s largest publication paper mills

End of the line for SCA publication paper

SCA will make its last reel of publication paper today as the group shuts down the last remaining paper machine at its Ortviken mill.

Macfarlane's pre-tax profit was £13m in 2020, up 9.6% on 2019

Macfarlane reports ‘resilient’ results ahead of expectations

Macfarlane Group achieved both sales and pre-tax profit growth in 2020, with its results ahead of its previous expectations, despite the challenging market conditions due to the impact of the...

Fisher: "The obvious progression for the company"

Print-Leeds launches new division with £1m investment

Print-Leeds has branched into self-adhesive label production after investing just over £1m in a new press, finishing kit and MIS and creating a new specialist division.

Buckingham: "We are already seeing the projected benefits"

Paragon CC invests £6m-plus in finishing

Paragon Customer Communications has revamped its mailing operations after investing more than £6m on new kit and upgrades to existing machinery as part of a futureproofing strategy.

The Speedmaster XL 75 in situ at Richline

Richline upgrades with XL 75

London printer Richline has revamped its print setup with a highly-specified B2 Speedmaster sourced through Exel Printing Machinery.