News

Runners from the print industry enjoyed a successful outing at yesterdays Flora London Marathon.

Negotiations over the sale of Astron have come to a conclusion, with RR Donnelley expected to be confirmed as the buyer on Monday (18 April).

EFI has signed an agreement to acquire superwide format ink-jet press manufacturer Vutek.

Wyndeham Kestrel aims to sign up retailers and brand owners for a new project management system it claims can cut costs and time to market for packaging jobs.

MAN Roland chief executive Gerd Finkbeiner has strongly refuted claims that the firms massive order from News International order will fill all its production capacity.

Print by Design has installed a KAS Crease Matic 150 programmable card creaser and a Horizon PF-P330 table top folder at its Cheltenham base.

Forscot, the company that is behind the 1bn integrated forest industry project in Scotland, is putting together a business plan to apply for the second stage of its funding.

Henry Ling has installed a Muller Martini PrimaPlus saddle stitcher, and in doing so put the final link into its JDF chain, making it one of the first sites in the UK to offer full JDF production.

Simpson Label Company has produced labels for PZ Cussons relaunched Imperial Leather shower range.

GBC Films Group Europe will show three of its wide-format print finishing products at FESPA.

Wide-format print firm Jazz Graphics has invested in a second Nur Tempo wide-format digital printer.

Leach Colour has invested in new technology and equipment, ready for the opening of the doors to its new premises in West Yorkshire on 16 May.

Pantone has expanded beyond its core colour guide market into ink-jet inks with its ColorVantage range of inks for Epson printers.

Bobst has launched an entry-level robot palletiser, the gPAL, to automate production of corrugated boxes and regulate blank piles.

EFI has boosted its efforts to grow the business through acquisitions with a new appointment.