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Screenprint Productions co-owner departs business
Martyn Hicks has announced his departure from Screenprint Productions to set up his own wide-format print company Hix Fix.
Odessa installs HP Scitex FB10000
South London-based large-format specialist Odessa Print Group has become the latest UK printer to invest in an HP Scitex FB10000.
Wingate Signs doubles output and floor space following Roland install
Manchester-based wide-format print business Wingate Signs has nearly doubled production and intends to bring finishing in-house following the installation of a Roland VersaUV hybrid LEJ 640 printer.
Mimaki to give European debut to Tx500-1800DS direct sublimation printer at Fespa Digital
The Tx500-1800DS direct sublimation printer for the textile and soft signage industries will be one of two key devices showcased by Mimaki at Fespa Digital 2014, from 20-23 May at Munich Messe.
Artisan proposes large-scale redundancies
Artisan Press has entered into a consultation with Unite and workers at its factory over proposed job cuts that could affect almost a third of its workforce.
Polestar confirmed as single supplier for IPC
IPC Media has officially confirmed that it has awarded its entire multimillion-pound print contract to Polestar, effective from July.
IPC opts for single supplier after Polestar and Wyndeham tender
IPC Media has handed its multi-million pound print contract to a single supplier, in a move that has far-reaching ramifications for the UK magazine printing supply chain.
Stralfors eyes further investment following £1m spend
New equipment investment at Stralfors UK could top £2m this year as the company looks to follow up on its recent investment in an Océ ColorStream 3500 from Canon.
Johnston Press posts £287m loss
More than £300m in net exceptional items led to a statutory pre-tax loss of £287m in the 12 months to 28 December 2013 (2012 loss: £7m), although the company achieved its first underlying operating...
Gask & Hawley makes major hybrid investment
Gask & Hawley is making a sensational return to web printing with a new hybrid web offset/inkjet press that will be unique in the UK.
Tilbury rebrands paper terminal following £3.5m investment
The Port of Tilbury has rebranded its specialist paper division as London Paper Terminal (LPT) after a £3.5m handling equipment and software upgrade.
Spandex appointed as master distributor for 3M architectural products
3M has appointed sign and display trade supplier Spandex as sole UK master distributor of its architectural substrates.
Kodak to sell Eastman Business Park
Kodak has announced that it is to market its historic home, Eastman Business Park (EBP), for sale.
Harrisons Signs invests in Mimaki JV400 SUV
York-based signmaker Harrisons Signs has bought it's first UV roll-fed printer, a Mimaki JV400-160 SUV, from UK reseller Paperlinx.
New packaging advisory service launched
Mike Ridgway, who has headed the packaging industry’s fight against a move to plain tobacco packaging, has launched the Consumer Packaging Manufacturer’s Alliance (CPMA).