News

Packaging manufacturer and printer Excelsior Technologies has completed the first stage of an investment programme following its acquisition by an investment fund.

Italian web-to-print specialist Pixartprinting has launched a book to accompany its blog, Pixarthinking.

Speculation is mounting over the future for Polestar’s single-biggest contract.

Polestar UK Print and Polestar Stones-Wheatons have gone into administration, a month after the pre-pack sale of the group to Proventus.

Polestar claims to have secured more than 90% of its key customer contracts, while a former senior director is back at the business on an interim basis.

Lancashire-based wide-format kit reseller Quality Print Services (QPS) has shown a new Nazdar LWU705 series UV ink at Sign & Digital UK.

Lightbar has demonstrated its new white ink at Sign & Digital UK for the first time.

Scodix has launched a B1-format multi-function digital enhancement press for short to medium-length runs that it said were previously not viable for printers in the packaging sector.

Former Tullis Russell Papermakers staff have each been awarded the equivalent of eight weeks' pay by an employment tribunal – £1.5m in total.

Eagle Systems is claiming to be the first company to conquer cold foiling on uncoated stocks and has promised to reveal how at Drupa.

Eight print-related companies have been honoured in the special 90th birthday edition of the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise – one for the third time.

BPIF chief executive Charles Jarrold expects to see even more entries than last year to the 2016 British Book Design & Production Awards (BBD&PAs).

Watkiss is targeting mid-volume digital printers with a new bookletmaker set to launch at Drupa.

JPL Print & Design has taken delivery of a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 with coater as part of an expansion that will also include a move into small-format digital work and graphic design.

London-based wide-format printer The Handsome Prints Company has signed for a Mimaki JFX200-2513 UV flatbed on the opening day of this year's Sign & Digital UK show.