Business

Pelican Press sold out of administration in pre-pack deal
Two senior employees have led a pre-pack deal at Manchester-based commercial printer Holdmede, which traded as Pelican Press, after the company was placed into administration.

Manufacturers get into the lending game
Before the economic meltdown, it was all too easy for printers to raise finance for investment in new equipment, recalls one print industry stalwart. "You simply filled out some forms, signed on the...

Drupa preview: environment & knowledge
At Drupas gone by, talk of reducing alcohol consumption probably meant something very different to what it means today. Of course, there'll still be many resolving - and probably failing - to forgo...

Fujifilm readies cloud-based XMF ColorPath for Drupa launch
Fujifilm will unveil a cloud-based colour management system, XMF ColorPath, as one of the major new features in the latest version of its XMF workflow at Drupa next month.

Ryanair cuts print spend by more than 400,000
Ryanair has cut the annual print spend on its in-flight magazine by 420,000 by moving from A4 to an A5 format.

Tower Printing first UK customer for GMG ProductionSuite
Tower Printing has become the first UK customer to invest in GMG's ProductionSuite software for high-volume wide-format users.

PBM Graphics turns to Mark Andy for packaging, label and trading card printing
Durham, NC-based PBM Graphics announced the install of a Mark Andy Performance Series P7 flexographic press as it looks to build on its packaging, labeling and collectible trading card business.

Océ's van Iperen confirmed as Canon EMEA president and chief executive
Canon has confirmed the appointment of Océ's Rokus van Iperen as president and chief executive of Canon EMEA, as reported by PrintWeek last month.

Miyakoshi and Ryobi to launch B2 digital press
Offset press manufacturers Miyakoshi and Ryobi have joined forces to develop an 8,000sph B2 digital press, which they are to demonstrate as a prototype at Drupa 2012 (Hall 9, Stand A04).

Impika doubles iEngine print width with 1000L iteration
Impika has doubled the width of its iEngine 1000 industrial inkjet imprinting system with the launch of its new model, the iEngine 1000L.