Business

Shawmut Printing purchases Indigo 7600

Danvers, MA-based Shawmut Printing announced the purchase this week of 13x19inch format sheetfed Indigo 7600 as it continues to leverage HP presses to drive the company's digital direct mail business.

RR Donnelley rolls out new targeting apps for ProteusJet

RR Donnelley & Sons has announced a series of applications for its ProteusJet Multiweb platform designed to enable better management of one-to-one marketing campaigns and allow for more personalized...

Ennis posts Q1 profit drop, despite boost in print sales

Midlothian, TX-based print and apparel company Ennis reported a first quarter drop in EDITA of more than 50% compared with the same period in 2011 to $10m, largely due to declines on the clothing side...

Antalis appoints new Sign & Display manager, expands Cocoon range

Antalis McNaughton has appointed Michael Crook as product manager of its Sign & Display division and expanded its range of Cocoon recycled papers.

Ipex's woes reflect the state of the global print industry

Inkjet Ipex, Nano Ipex or Excel Ipex? The show may still be two years away but so many column inches have been devoted to it already that we may as well start trying to come up with a suitable...

High-profile Ipex withdrawals shock the industry

Shocked. Surprised. Disappointed. And these are some of the more upbeat reactions to HP's decision to pull out of Ipex 2014. The move has come as a body blow not just to event organiser Informa, but...

Tangent backs Printed.com to drive growth

Tangent will put its Printed.com business at the heart of its growth strategy after chief executive Timothy Green hailed the success of the business at yesterday's AGM.

Edale to push RFID converting lines in China

UK press manufacturer Edale is to sell its radio frequency identification (RFID) converting lines in China via distributor Tianjin G-Sight Technology.

Hampton Printing renews commitment to ISO 12647-2

Hampton Printing, the first UK business to achieve the ISO 12647-2 colour control standard through Heidelberg, has renewed its commitment for a further two years.

ODM adds Vortec needle cooling technology to Super Sewers

On Demand Machinery (ODM) has installed Vortec Thread Guard needle coolers on its Super Sewer machines.