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Pakready developer starts up new prototyping business for packaging
The co-founder and developer of Pakready systems, has launched a new rapid turnaround package prototyping and design company, Colbcreative.
WHP Newbury sold to management team as MD bows out
The managing director of WHP Newbury has sold the business in an MBO deal, claiming that the days of printco owners being "master printers" were over.
KPMG 'encouraged' by sale prospects of TPF printing arm
The administrator of The Print Factory (TPF) said it is confident of finding a buyer for the manufacturing arm of the business, following the sale of the BPO division to Office2office (O2O).
Encyan launches fluorescent inkjet printing service
Swiss company Encyan has developed a fluorescent inkjet ink and is selling prints made using the inks under its BlackLight Truecolor brand.
EFI appoints sales manager for Vutek and Rastek ranges in MEA
EFI has increased its wide-format focus in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) markets with the appointment of an MEA sales and development manager for its Vutek and Rastek lines of printers.
Funding boost for printable electronics
A Print Yorkshire-led consortium has secured almost 200,000 in funding to research and develop printed electronics, which involves embedding electronic components onto a substrate to create...
Spectrum spends 250,000 on revamping finishing department
Commercial printer Spectrum Printing has upgraded its finishing department with a 250,000 spend on equipment from Heidelberg and Muller Martini.
Ford Direct's soft-sell campaign takes UGC to print
Ford Direct has completed the latest part of a new customer relationship campaign, sending out 43,000 booklets of customers' fondest Ford memories.
Financial Times returns lifestyle magazine to UK with St Ives
St Ives Web has won the contract to print the Financial Times lifestyle magazine, How to Spend It.
Waring Collins adds perfect binding capacity
Waring Collins expects to save 2,000 a month after adding perfect binding to its offering and expanding its saddlestitching capabilities.
New sales appointments for Pureprint
Pureprint has added two sales consultants to its team in order to boost the group's expansion into the higher-end market.
BPIF publishes ISO 12647-2 certification requirements
The BPIF has published its ISO 12647-2 certification scheme requirements, outlining what printers and print management companies must do in order to secure the award.
Designer creates chair made of HP DesignJet-printed pages
Graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister has created a chair design using paper printed on an HP DesignJet L65500.
The Imaging Centre responds to environmental demands
The Imaging Centre has cut response times and improved its environmental standing with the purchase of an Ultra 205A coater from Duplo.