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Spingold boosts plant with new digital press and finishing kit

Fast-growing printer Spingold Design & Print has invested in a Ricoh Pro C7100 digital press and two Duplo finishing devices to boost its productivity and further enhance its service offering.

Bayliss boosts capacity and product range with KBA install

Trade printer Bayliss Printing Company has more than doubled its pressroom capacity after buying its first B1 press.

More paper price rises in the pipeline

Two European papermakers have announced plans to implement further price rises over the summer.

PCS reaches award finals after winning in North West

Plastic card manufacturer and printer Plastic Card Services (PCS) has reached the final of a UK awards scheme celebrating innovation.

Henry Ling doubles binding capacity after Tecnau investment

Book and journal printer Henry Ling has doubled its binding capacity after investing in a Tecnau Libra 800.

BPIF Outlook report highlights positive Q1 though concerns persist

The BPIF has released the latest data on the health of the industry, collated in its Printing Outlook survey. While output figures for Q1 2015 tallied with expectations, orders were up higher than...

UK's Fespa award-winners hail benefits of triumph

British winners at the Fespa Awards, held last week in Cologne, have said their triumphs have boosted their credibility and visibility, as well as bolstered staff morale.

Artisan set to shut down

It’s the end of the line for Artisan Press after administrators at Deloitte confirmed there was no interest in the company as a going concern.

De La Rue chief hails polymer potential

Fresh De La Rue boss Martin Sutherland has described polymer as “the substrate of the future” as the firm revealed year-end results that were in line with its downgraded expectations.

Watermill Press makes double commitment to local charities

Watermill Press has pledged its support to two local charities, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme.

Octink assists Ballymore Properties with Brentford regeneration project

Wide-format and display signage printer Octink has recently completed a large-scale building wrap project for property investment and development company Ballymore Properties.

Artisan situation still up-in-the-air

Artisan could cease printing at the end of this week, with an announcement about the future of the stricken business expected soon.

Heidelberg UK fined over injured courier driver

Heidelberg UK has been fined £11,000 and ordered to pay £7,000 in costs in relation to a courier driver who was injured at its Brentford site.

Contra Vision and Octink team up

Display graphics specialist Octink has become a print partner to see-through graphics technology developer Contra Vision (6-P85) at Fespa.

Coca invests in Gandy Sl8te

Gandy Digital (7-K34) has sold a Sl8te UV flatbed machine to Spanish wide-format printer Coca.