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Pensord cuts makeready times with UK's first 10-colour Speedmaster SX 102
Pensord Press expects to boost like-for-like efficiency by between 30% and 40% when it takes delivery of the UK’s first 10-colour Speedmaster SX 102-10P press early next year.
Premier Paper becomes UK Lumi stockist
Independent paper merchant Premier Paper Group has become a UK stockist of Lumi papers.
Rayprographics installs Fastbind Pureva XT
Digital and wide-format printer Rayprographics has upgraded its bindery after investing in a Fastbind Pureva XT combined PUR and EVA perfect binder.
Printers urged to take action to plug skills gap
BPIF president Gerald White has urged all the federation’s 1,300 members to take on “at least one” new apprentice in order to plug the industry’s looming skills gap.
PCL Digital eyes 20-30% turnover boost following Duplo investment
PCL Digital has bought two pieces of Duplo equipment to boost its productivity and increase its in-house service offering with the aim to increase turnover by 20 to 30% in the next 12 months.
'Leaders of the future' graduate from BPIF scheme
The BPIF is celebrating the success of more than 120 printing industry professionals who are the first-ever graduates of its Level 5 Graduate Management Programme.
First female Stationers' Master reveals to-do list
The first female master of the Stationers’ Company plans to focus on education and broadening the company’s membership during her first year of office.
Woodford Litho plans administration process
Woodford Litho is poised to go into administration in what is being described as a “managed process”.
EFI acquires Reggiani Macchine and Matan
EFI has acquired Reggiani Macchine and Matan as it strides into the exploding textile market and extends its share of the superwide-format display graphics markets, in deals worth $188.4m (£120.6m).
Vivid secures new US distribution deal
British laminating system manufacturer Vivid Laminating Technologies has agreed a new distribution partnership for the US with Connecticut-based reseller DataBind.
Stephens & George buys its latest Speedmaster
Stephens & George has opted for a fifth 18,000sph Speedmaster XL 106-10-P to replace its last XL 105.
Director focuses on side project after Digital Print Zone goes into liquidation
Surrey wide-format printer Digital Print Zone (DPZ) is in liquidation after suffering a Paperlinx-related cashflow crisis and building up £400,000 in debts.
Mtex opens full-range showroom in France
Textile printer manufacturer Mtex is to hold a grand opening of a new European showroom next month.
Artisan Press shortfall tops £7m
The family owners behind Artisan Press are facing an investigation into the legal ownership of some associated farmland as part of the administration process, as it emerged the firm had an estimated...
Tunisia shooting victim was retired printer
A retired printer and his wife were among those gunned down in Tunisia in the worst terrorist attack on Britons since 7/7.