Pre-media

BCQ invests £750,000 in equipment overhaul

BCQ Group is investing around £750,000 in a new die-cutter, a stitching machine and a new management information system (MIS).

Foundry Press boosts digital firepower with HP Indigo 7800 buy

Commercial printer Foundry Press has bought a "Rolls Royce" HP Indigo 7800 digital press, as the centrepiece of a new in-house digital print and repro facility that will also house a new Heidelberg...

Has processless become the new normal?

When processless plate technology was originally introduced in the 2000s it was met with a healthy dose of scepticism from many people in the printing industry.

How the humble mobile phone will conquer W2P

On Valentines Day this year, a landmark moment in retail was reached: according to the IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark, the proportion of online retail traffic coming from mobile devices broke the 50%...

Shuttleworth partners with Esko; launches ‘kitting’ functionality

MIS developer Shuttleworth has partnered with Esko in a move it says will save customers administration time when exporting files into Esko’s Automation Engine.

Global Graphics acquires URW Design & Development

Software developer Global Graphics has acquired the entire issued share capital of German font developer URW Design & Development.

Me & my: Heidelberg Suprasetter A75

"We specialise in everything we get our hands on,” says Marstan Press pre-press manager Adam Curtis.

Abbey Marketing Communications buys Ricoh Pro C9110

Abbey Marketing Communications has invested in a Ricoh Pro C9110 digital printer and GMC Inspire software to boost its service offering and efficiency.

EFI and X-Rite launch new Fiery-compliant spectrophotometer

EFI has struck a deal with manufacturer X-Rite to integrate its scanning spectrophotometer with the EFI Fiery Color Profiler Suite to provide “next-generation digital print colour measurement”.

AMS releases new mailing application software for Challenger

Mailroom equipment supplier Addressing & Mailing Solutions (AMS) has released new mailing application software for the Grutzmacher Challenger large production inserting system.