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HP roadshow flags up Drupa launches around the UK
HP held the London leg yesterday (25 April) of its five-date pre-Drupa roadshow that has been taking place at art galleries across the UK.

Dairi-Pak makes productivity leap with new Autobox
Shropshire sheet plant Dairi-Pak has seen its short-run productivity leap after installing a brand-new Kolbus Autobox AB300.

National World takes on former Time Inc boss
National World has appointed a highly-experienced former magazine executive to its board.

Xerox to end iGen and Nuvera production
It’s the end of an era for Xerox, which will stop making its iGen5 and Nuvera digital presses over the summer, while a new era beckons with a fresh third-party partnership for high-speed continuous...

PG Paper and Antalis partner on Ultima GC1 availability
PG Paper has revealed that Ultima GC1 is now available from Antalis, streamlining the distribution of Ultima GC1 in the UK and Ireland, strengthening customer support and expediting how orders are...

Print & Display plans to exit screen printing after Kudu install
Point-of-sale specialist Print & Display has installed a brand-new SwissQprint Kudu 3.2m flatbed with roll-to-roll function, helping it to phase out its screen printing department.

Make Up Print Finishers brings gluing in-house
Make Up Print Finishers, the trade finishing arm of Gloucestershire-based Vale Press Group, has automated its in-house gluing process with a brand-new Moll Digi-MollPak folder-gluer.

Profits jump at Funkypigeon.com
Sales and profits are up at online greeting card and gifting specialist Funkypigeon.com.

Manroland Sheetfed appoints new CEO, focused on own events over Drupa
Manroland Sheetfed has a new CEO and has opted to run its own ‘world tour’ instead of exhibiting at Drupa.

Signs Base doubles design speed with AI integration
Essex sign, display and vehicle livery firm Signs Base has more than doubled its design output after introducing AI processes to cut down on laborious design work.

Heubach files for insolvency
German pigment maker Heubach GmbH has filed for insolvency following a failed attempt at a financial restructure.

Former football ace barred over media biz
A former Liverpool and England footballing ace has been disqualified after his media business was wound up by HMRC.

Folio pre-packs after double customer collapse
Folio Print Finishing has been sold in a pre-pack deal to a second company owned by its directors, David Robshaw and Andrew Bird, after two major customers entered insolvency.

WF Education brings print in-house for quality
Specialist furniture manufacturer WF Education Group has installed a new Mimaki JFX200-2513 EX UV flatbed press to take control of the quality of its printed products.

JICMail scales up Response Rate Tracker
JICMail has scaled up its Response Rate Tracker for 2024, revealing new direct mail and door drop benchmarks from over 2,300 campaigns and 13 contributing organisations – up from six last year.