News
NB Colour Print moves into short-run digital with HP Indigo 5500
NB Colour Print has made a transition into digital printing after investing in a six-colour HP Indigo press 5500 to cater for its short-run work.
Quebecor World battles bankruptcy with new contract wins
Two major contract wins have given hope that the tide is turning at Quebecor World as the troubled print giant steps up its fight against bankruptcy.
VistaPrint steps up its European expansion plans
VistaPrint has made inroads into European expansion by growing its printing and distribution plant in Venlo, the Netherlands.
Bezier makes environmental push with new CSR manager
The Bezier group has appointed Paul Haycock in the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) manager in a bid to reduce the firm's environmental impact.
Duplo adds cut and creasing modules to Duetto bookletmaking system
Duplo is offering customers a complete bookletmaking system, as it adds its Duetto product to its SCC slit, cut, crease module for the first time.
Tangent shelves TMN takeover plans
Tangent Communications has shelved its ambitious takeover bid for fellow AIM-listed e-marketing company TMN, as suitors thought to include Trinity Mirror lined up to buy the firm.
Vacuumatic targets security printing with new counting machines
Counting equipment manufacturer Vacuumatic has announced the latest raft of new machines in its range.
Alphagraphics boosts productivity with Horizon APC-61II guillotine
Alphagraphics has eliminated the bottleneck in its guillotine operation after investing in a new fully-automated hydraulic guillotine from Horizon.
Oc announces 350 jobs to go in bid to cut costs
Digital press manufacturer Oc is to cut 350 positions as it seeks to shield itself from the impact of poor economic conditions.
The benefits of the right proof
This month in the clinic: Paul Sherfield on moving to soft proofing; Dani Novick on checking an employees eligibility to work; Kevin Purdy on green offset inks
Web publisher The Friday Project goes into liquidation
Web publishing company The Friday Project has formally gone into liquidation, owing creditors including a Cornwall-based printing firm, hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Online suffers more complaints than print
The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has said that it has received more complaints about online articles than those appearing in printed editions for the first time.
Strike action at Pindar printworks called off after talks
The threat of industrial action at the Scarborough printworks of Pindar has passed following talks between the printer and union Unite.
Turville Printing Services moves into CTP with Screen PlateRite 4300E
High Wycombe-based Turville Printing Services has made a foray into computer-to-plate technology and cut chemistry out of its operation after investing in a PlateRite 4300E platesetter from Screen.
Northern Print to invest 1m in EFI Vutek and Heidelberg kit
Northern Print has invested 350,000 in a six-colour EFI Vutek QS3200 wide-format press and a Zund Xl3000 cv cutter to continue servicing a large international customer with point-of-sale work.