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Inkthreadable doubles capacity with Kornit buy
Drop-shipping garment printer Inkthreadable has invested in a Kornit Storm Hexa to support continued growth.

Veitsiluoto: PM2 repairs will take until year-end
The damaged PM2 machine at Stora Enso’s Veitsiluoto mill will not be fully up and running again until the end of the year at the earliest, PrintWeek has learned.

Eagle in UK guillotine first
Plastic sheet material supplier Eagle Plastics has become the first UK company to install a CCM Premier 168 guillotine, allowing it to process a wider range of materials in-house.

Macfarlane chair to step down
Alongside its H1 financial results, packaging firm Macfarlane Group has announced that its chairman Graeme Bissett is to step down at the end of this year.

Williams Lea Tag sale confirmed
Advent International has confirmed that it is to become the new owner of Williams Lea Tag.

McDonald's in luxe limited edition packaging first
An as-yet-unnamed digital printer has been tasked with producing a luxe limited edition box to mark the ‘unexpected pairing’ of fashion designer Julien Macdonald OBE with fast food chain McDonald’s...

Agfa UK upbeat on H1 results
Agfa’s worldwide wide-format inkjet business posted double-digit growth in Q2, while its UK wing has reported “positive” trading conditions overall in the first half.

'Isle of White' error leads to reprint
An error on a bag produced for the opening of the Isle of Wight’s first Asda store has led to a reprint of around 10,000 bags.

Xerox launches new white toner
Xerox has launched White Dry Ink for the optional fifth unit on its iGen 5 digital production colour cutsheet press.

Paper machine crash fuels uncoated supply issues
A further squeeze on uncoated paper supplies appears likely following a ‘major incident’ that has put one of Stora Enso’s paper machines out of action for at least six weeks.

Former Sony MD named Duplo boss
Andy Benson, the former managing director of Sony’s Nordic branch, has been named as managing director of Duplo, replacing the departing Peter Jolly.

Fast Graphics ups capacity with Mimaki install
Wide-format business Fast Graphics has invested in a new Mimaki JV150-160 to increase its productivity.

Scotia Binding Supplies' Pollard dies
Dartford-based Scotia Binding Supplies production manager Glenn Pollard has died, aged 47.

Overmatter: What the Dickens?
Overmatter hates it when the dread phrase ‘printing error’ is used to inaccurately blame the poor old printer for someone else’s foul-up.

Kent printer presses on with the Crossrail hoardings
The Crossrail project, a 73-mile-long train line running across and under London and the Home counties, was given approval back in 2008 and construction began a year later.