Disciplines

Group101 installs DYSS X7 as company grows
Essex-based trade printer, Group101, has kicked off the year with an investment in a DYSS X7-1630C Superhead Digital Cutter.

Fujifilm brings Jet Press to Bedford for open house with a difference
Fujifilm is laying down a gauntlet by inviting print bosses to challenge the capabilities of its Jet Press 720S during a month-long open house.

Deadline looms for Headley Brothers sale
The situation at up-for-sale magazine printer Headley Brothers is coming to a head.

Williams Lea Tag CEO departs
An industry outsider has taken temporary charge of Williams Lea Tag after chief executive Dan Ellerton left the business unexpectedly, amid speculation that the group could be put up for sale.

Hunkeler launches POPP 8 finishing line
Post-press manufacturer Hunkeler has used its biennial trade show to launch the next generation of its Printed Online Paper Processing (POPP) finishing modules, the POPP8.

Versant to add Versatility to Worcestershire printer's offering
Commercial printer Versatility in Print has invested in a Xerox Versant 80 digital press to boost capacity.

Pureprint plumps for five new machines from Renz
Pureprint Group has invested £140,000 in five new machines supplied by German punching and binding specialist Renz, all installed at its Uckfield factory.

Fespa to become all-encompassing annual event
Fespa has announced that its flagship global print expo will become an annual event from 2017 onwards.

HP grows both turnover and profits in Q1 2017
HP has grown its turnover in the first quarter of 2017 by 4% compared with the same period in 2016 – from $12.2bn to $12.7bn (£10.4bn) – and overall profits are also up from $592m to $611m.

Soft trading and price war hit Grafenia
Grafenia has issued a second profits warning ahead of its year-end, with soft trading combined with the price war in trade printing impacting the group’s performance.