Business

Archant chairman Richard Jewson to retire

Archant chairman Richard Jewson will retire at the end of 2013.

Manroland Sheetfed gets first UK press order from fashion in-plant

Manroland Sheetfed has taken its first UK press order since its administration and sale to Langley Holdings in March 2012, from Derbyshire-based fashion house David Nieper.

Avon Graphic Technologies in administration

Litho, digital and wide-format print supplies business Avon Graphic Technologies has been placed in administration.

Duncan Print invests to bite into food sector

Duncan Print Group is expanding into food packaging after a recent kit investment and accreditation.

Spectrum slashes makereadies with second XL 75-5+L

Spectrum Printing Services (SPS) has installed a second Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75-5+L five years after taking one of the UK's first XL presses.

Xaar hails 'next important step' in the digital packaging market

Xaar has highlighted the first "direct-to-shape" digital packaging printer launches, from its OEM partners, as having the potential to "accelerate the digitisation of packaging" over the next five...

Fosco, Hayes & Hurdley upgrades HP Scitex FB7600 to run orange ink

The first European orange ink upgrade of an HP Scitex FB7600 has been carried out at Birmingham's Fosco, Hayes & Hurdley.

Former print finisher convicted of murder

Former print finisher Michael Carroll, 60, has been convicted of murdering his 64-year-old wife Elisabeth following a re-trial at Cambridge Crown Court.

Open days to boast UK first kit combinations

Distributor I-Sub Digital is to host three lots of open days to show off wide-format print and finishing kit from Agfa, Mimaki and Zund.

St Ives Direct Bradford sold to Cogent B2B

St Ives has announced the sale of its Bradford-based direct mail business, St Ives Direct Bradford, to Cogent B2B for 8m.