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McGowans: Dublin site will be home to the new press

McGowans adds Landa to digital setup

McGowans expects to transform its small-format digital production setup with the installation of a Landa S10 B1 inkjet press later this year.

(L-R) ACA's Dara Changizi and Billy Rowan with Partwell's Nick Myatt

ACA in Serviform die-making bender UK first

ACA Print Finishing & Packaging Solutions has bought a Serviform LineA die-making bender machine – the first of its kind in the UK – to boost its capacity and competitiveness.

A number of current affairs and home titles performed well in 2020

Current affairs and home titles prosper in Covid hit mag ABCs

A number of titles covering the news and current affairs and home and garden sectors bucked a general downward trend in a Covid-19 hit market according to the latest Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC)...

As well as informative presentations, the event featured several panel discussions

BPIF calls on sector to drive the future of print

The BPIF has heralded last week’s virtual event to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) a success and issued a call to arms for business leaders to check its online resources dedicated to...

Green: "We get more reliable quality and a higher throughput"

Northend updates CTP with Cron

Northend has updated its CTP capability after investing in a new Cron 36G+ thermal system.

Radio Times: subscribers up 9% at more than 2.64m

Immediate Media celebrates subs landmark

Immediate Media’s subscriber base has passed the 1m landmark after readers turned to its trusted and special interest magazine brands during the pandemic.

Antalis is optimistic that present supply issues may settle down quickly

Packaging and delivery firms advise on cardboard shortage

Packaging and delivery specialists have urged businesses to plan their needs in advance and seek alternatives as cardboard box supply continues to be impacted.

Sun Chemical: dealing with an abrupt rise in raw material costs

Input costs force SunChem to raise prices

Sun Chemical will increase prices across a wide range of products in EMEA from next month, citing raw material shortages and “dramatically increased” freight costs.

The Lithoman IIIS will be refurbished by Manroland Goss prior to installation

Walstead diversifies with short-grain web

Walstead Group is investing in a short-grain web press for its Spanish gravure facility as part of a strategic plan to diversify the site’s offering.

Rugby demo facility is expected to be fully up and running by the end of March

Agfa invests in new UK showroom

Agfa is setting up a new UK showroom in the midlands that will house equipment from its Inkjet Solutions and Radiology businesses.

John Graham with two printed films; one with water-based inks and one with solvent-based

Arrow Film readying switch to innovative water-based process

Flexible packaging printer Arrow Film Converters has revealed that it had not applied for an Environmental Permit from its local council and invested in the associated equipment because it had been...

B&W: keen to expand its offering to the trade as firms come out of the pandemic

Veteran investor buys Barnard & Westwood

Historic printer Barnard & Westwood is beginning its centenary year under fresh ownership after veteran retail entrepreneur Maurice Bennett CBE acquired the business.

The new Push to Stop press replaced a five-year-old Speedmaster XL 75-5+LX

Fretwell ups productivity with Push To Stop Speedmaster buy

Fretwell Print & Direct Mail has seen a boost in productivity after investing in a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 5-L with AutoPlate Pro, Inpress Control and the new integrated Prinect product suite.

O’Sullivan: "on track to become the largest independent packaging distribution business in Europe”

Zeus rounds off €40m spend

Acquisitive Irish packaging group Zeus Packaging has expanded its European footprint with its largest deal to date as it completes a €40m (£35m), three-year strategic shopping spree to fuel growth.

Royal Mail delivered 11.7m parcels on its busiest day during Q3

Royal Mail results boosted by parcels

Royal Mail’s share price hit a 52-week high after it said it expected to file adjusted operating profits “well in excess of £500m” for the full year, on the back of a booming parcels business and...