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MRP stacks investments to back £9m milestone
Midland Regional Printers (MRP) has added a high-speed laminator, die-cutter, and several automated packers to its plant list to back up a year of exceptional growth.
UPM updates on alkaline leak at Uruguay mill
UPM has revealed that in August there was an alkaline leak at its new Paso de los Toros pulp mill in Uruguay.
Print Evolved acquires Colourgraphic Arts
Web-to-print software developer and printer Print Evolved has acquired full-service print company Vinton Reprographics Ltd, which trades as Colourgraphic Arts.
Kodak calls for tariffs on imported printing plates
Kodak has called for tariffs to be imposed on Chinese and Japanese plate manufacturers that import products into the US, citing “unfairly low prices that significantly undercut” the domestic market.
Northern firms awaits post-HS2 promised improvements
Industry leaders have called for speedy action in redirecting funds from the cancelled HS2 phase 2 project into meaningful improvement to transport links in the North.
Bluestar Print Finishers upgrades with Horizon binder
Bluestar Print Finishers has futureproofed its operations with the installation of a Horizon BQ-500 iCE Binder.
TCW secures HP high-speed inkjet first
TCW Solutions has signed for the UK’s first HP PageWide Advantage 2200 (A2200) high-speed inkjet in a seven-figure investment to punch into the direct mail market.
WestRock turns to Heidelberg for two more mega-presses
WestRock has installed two huge Heidelberg Speedmaster presses – including the world’s biggest long perfector yet with a whopping 20 units – at its European platform.
Potts Print replaces two for one in Agfa Jeti Tauro install
Potts Print has won meaningful gains in productivity while saving on inks and power after replacing two of its wide-format machines with an Agfa Jeti Tauro hybrid press.
Minuteman Press adds Dorchester branch
Dorchester high-street operation Sprint Digital has taken up franchisement with Minuteman Press, eyeing up strong post-Covid expansion.
Screen Europe appoints new president
Screen Europe has appointed Osamu Yamagata as its new president.
Newspaper joint venture: industry reacts
Industry players have begun reacting to the momentous news from News UK and DMG Media, which plan to form a joint venture for newspaper production.
The Printroom Group full throttle after Canon upgrade
The Printroom Group has seen its production speeds jump by up to 500% after upgrading two of its Canon machines in July.
WorldSkills competition drops printing from 2024 finals
A global skills competition that pits professionals against each other has dropped Printing and Print Media Technology from its 2024 world finals.
Quadrant2Design installs UK’s first Jetrix XGR320
Poole-based exhibition display printer Quadrant2Design (Q2D) has become the first company in the UK to install InkTec’s new Jetrix XGR320 roll-to-roll LED-UV printer.