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Alpha Colour revs up all-round performance with new Speedmaster
A drive to improve print volumes, response times and environmental sustainability has prompted Alpha Colour to buy a new four-colour Heidelberg press.
Fujifilm launches white ink Uvistar Pro8
Fujifilm has announced the launch of a white ink version of the Uvistar Pro8 wide-format roll-to-roll UV cured printer.
De La Rue issues profit warning on back of banknote pricing pressure
De La Rue has warned investors that its full-year operating profit for 2013/14 will come in below target as a result of pricing pressures affecting its Currency division.
Surging cutter demand drives growth at B&W
A spike in demand for automated flatbed cutters has prompted manufacturer Blackman and White to expand its technical sales department.
Shuttleworth upgrade at Multisets streamlines work
Multisets Print Solutions has booted up the latest upgrade of its Shuttleworth MIS software to streamline production and save time.
Forward founder appointed to chair children's charity
Neil Mendoza, founder of Forward publishing, has been appointed chairman of The Prince's Foundation for Children and the Arts.
Polestar Sheffield gets Nordic Ecolabel accreditation
Polestar Sheffield has become the first UK printing plant to be awarded the Nordic Ecolabel environmental accreditation.
Kodak opens new European HQ
Kodak has officially opened its new combined European headquarters, inkjet demo facility and EAMER technology centre in Eysins, Switzerland.
Charles Gee Group appoints administrators
Geoff Rowley, Phil Armstrong and Andrew Sheridan, partners at FRP Advisory, have been appointed joint administrators to the Charles Gee Group of Companies and several of its trading subsidiaries.
Government funds 500k 3D printing programme for schools
Education secretary Michael Gove has announced a 500,000 extension to last year's Department for Education 3D printing trial, which gave 21 secondaries access to the technology.
EFI hails LED growth and celebrates Printcafe anniversary
EFI chief executive officer Guy Gecht hailed the success of the firm's LED curing technology with its customers and commercial print buyers on the group's third quarter earnings call last week.
CMC demonstrates Cartonwrap at official launch
CMC Machinery has demonstrated its Cartonwrap machine to customers and the press for the first time at an official launch event at its factory in Citta di Castello, Italy.
Harrier LLC installs new Kolbus binding line
Harrier LLC has installed a Kolbus DA 260 casemaker and Kolbus BF 512 casing-in machine as part of a "heavy investment" push which has also seen the company add an eighth HP Indigo and other...
Fiery rebound boosts EFI's Q3 earnings 16%
EFI posted a double-digit increase in third quarter revenues on the back of a near 25% year-on-year jump in Fiery revenues for the three months to 30 September.
EFI buys Metrix Software
EFI has acquired the automated print planning and imposition software developer Metrix for an undisclosed sum.