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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.

Info portal for screen printers launched

The German Print and Media Association (BVDM) presented its online reference guide www.screenprinting-technology.org for the very first time at Fespa.

LPS secures Germany’s first HP PageWide device

LPS-Digital Druck has been revealed as Germany’s first HP PageWide printer.

New UK agent for Feldmuehle post-Paperlinx

A new paper agent has emerged from the ashes of Paperlinx UK, and the firm has teamed up with newly independent German mill Feldmuehle Uetersen.

Royal Mail highlights cost improvements as competition hits parcel revenues

Royal Mail blamed increased competition for "lower than anticipated UK parcel revenue" in its results for the year to 29 March 2015.

B&W secures Polish Versa sale

Wide-format cutting machine manufacturer Blackman & White (6-T110) has sold a 3.2m Versa Tech textile laser cutter to an unnamed Polish customer at Fespa.

Hollanders sells first ColorBooster 320 to Exhibit Graphics

Hollanders experienced a successful first day at Fespa after selling its first ColorBooster 320 digital textile machine to London-based wide-format printer Exhibit Graphics.

No offers for Tullis Russell as deadline passes

Tullis Russell Papermakers looks almost certain to close after administrators to the Scottish paper mill received no offers for the business and assets by the 18 May deadline.

Polar to launch entry-level laser cutter

Polar will launch an entry-level laser cutter, the Digicut Laser this autumn, which will be available for around £40,000 in the UK.

Wissinger buys fourth EFI Vutek

EFI (6-P10) has secured a deal for a Vutek GS5000 on the opening day of the show.