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Proper Goose increases efficiency with Duplo install

Proper Goose has taken on a DC-646i Pro cutter-creaser from Duplo in order to improve the accuracy and speed of cutting jobs, which the Molesey printer had previously carried out on a guillotine.

Michael Passmore passes away

Michael Passmore, former managing director and chairman of Alabaster Passmore & Sons, has passed away.

Fox in £3m HP and site investment

Fox Marketing Services has opened a new dedicated digital and large-format facility that will house an HP Indigo 12000, due for installation next week.

Denny Bros renews folding capabilities

Denny Bros has replaced an ageing Herzog+Heymann KL112 miniature folder with a newer version of the same machine alongside an MBO P46 pressing unit to revitalise its finishing setup.

Picon marks 100 years

Picon has celebrated its centenary with the publication of a commemorative book celebrating the organisation’s rich history, while also looking ahead to the future.

Bumper Man Booker winner reprint for CPI

CPI is facilitating an immediate 45,000-copy reprint of Anna Burns' novel Milkman, which won the Man Booker prize on Tuesday (16 October).

Hague continues on M&A path with latest venture

Print management specialist Hague Print has snapped up rival print management firm Venture Business Forms in its second acquisition of 2018.

Legal block on Fujifilm-Xerox deal is overturned

After a four-month hiatus the Fujifilm-Xerox takeover deal could be resurrected after a New York State judge ruled in Fujifilm’s favour and reversed a previous court injunction blocking the deal.

Technique bolsters cutting capacity

Technique Print Group has sharpened up its cutting capacity after upgrading its guillotine to carve out efficiencies of 75%.

Australian tobacco warnings would be used in no-deal Brexit

Graphic warnings on tobacco products sold in the UK would be replaced by Australian alternatives in the event of a no-deal Brexit scenario.

Callprint Dubai sold to MBO team

The Dubai business previously owned by Callprint has been sold for the second time in as many months, while PrintWeek can reveal that a number of Callprint Group creditors have raised concerns about...

Industry celebrates International Print Day

Printers, suppliers and others in the industry around the world are getting involved with International Print Day today (17 October).

Showcard enhances cutting capability with Elitron spend

Showcard Print has invested in an Elitron Kombo TAV-R 32.22 automatic cutting system to bring versatility to its short-run and complex or intensive production runs.

Consumers wise up to packs' environmental impact

Shoppers are becoming increasingly aware of how environmentally friendly the packaging they come into contact with is and are acting accordingly on their purchasing decisions, according to new...

Epple Druckfarben takes stake in Pulse

Epple Druckfarben has taken a 40% stake in coatings and adhesives manufacturer Pulse Global Holdings, which comprises the Pulse Printing Products and Pulse Roll Label Products businesses.