Business

Leeds City College withdraws campus-based print tuition
Leeds City College is to close its in-house print training facility and change its Level 3 NVQ Machine Printing course to an industry-based apprenticeship model with no teaching on campus.

Durst doubles label press width with Tau 330 Drupa launch
Durst has unveiled the latest addition to its UV inkjet range of label presses, the Tau 330, which is targeting the short-run label production market.

H&H Group continues expansion with Cypher Digital acquisition
H&H Group has continued its aggressive acquisition programme and expanded its digital print capabilities after acquiring Milnthorpe-based Cypher Digital.

British Pavilions to return at Drupa
A host of UK manufacturers will be joining forces at Drupa, under the Picon banner, with the goal of highlighting the best of British print equipment.

Manroland US divisions share functions to speed recovery
Manroland US web and sheetfed divisions will share some backend functions for the time being in an effort to get up and running quickly following their sale to separate companies.
Ripon Printers acquires Sells Printing
Ripon, WI-based Ripon Printer has acquired the presses and other assets of New Berlin, WI-based Sells Printing as it looks to expand its capabilities in printed catalogs, publications, manuals, and...

Heidelberg USA launches entry-level digital line in North America
Heidelberg USA announced this week that it is bringing several new digital presses to the North American market, with the goal of providing traditional offset commercial printers with entry-level...

Flint Group North America in consumables price hike
Flint Group North America has blamed rising raw material costs, including crude oil, for price hikes across a range of its sheetfed and web offset ink, varnish and press wash products.

Inca calls for entries to 2012 excellence awards
Inca is calling for entries to the second iteration of its Inca Digital Excellence Awards, which recognises "stunning" work carried out on the manufacturer's wide-format UV inkjet printers.

R Booth makes B2 move with Heidelberg SX investment
R Booth has become one of the first UK companies to invest in Heidelberg's new Speedmaster SX press platform after opting for a five-colour SX-74 machine.