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This year's Power of Print event will be hosted online

First Power of Print session and speakers revealed

Details of the first session and speakers for this year's Power of Print seminar – which will be hosted online – have been revealed.

The installation of Bell & Bain's first new K&B Rapida 145 began last week

Bell & Bain installs first of pandemic-delayed K&B presses

Bell & Bain has started the installation of the first of its two new Rapida 145 large-format presses from Koenig & Bauer – following a decision to delay the process due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Conetta: "time to spread some good news"

Delga ups packaging and labels offering

Delga Group has installed a Highcon Euclid laser cutting and creasing device at its packaging wing, while its recently-launched labels operation has added a new 100% recyclable option.

Whistl: disability on the agenda at board-level

Whistl hails lockdown HGV Heroes

Delivery management group Whistl has hailed the important part played by its HGV drivers during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Rottenborn: "What helped us was I think the fact that we have a diverse business"

Global Graphics posts strong interim results

Global Graphics has reported strong financial results for the first half of 2020, with an increase in both revenue and profit.

HP T250 HD: “There’s a mental jump in making the move from cut-sheet to web-based production"

Solopress pivots with inkjet web install

Solopress has bought the world’s first HP PageWide T250 HD inkjet web press and will use it for commercial – and publishing – print applications as part of a radical £3.3m revamp of its production...

Emmerson Press: targeting creatives with new promo

Creative promo from Emmerson

Emmerson Press is running a showcase promo offering creatives a limited edition set of prints from its Fujifilm Jet Press 750S.

The Foliant Vega 400A runs at 18m/min

Chroma enhances lamination with Foliant buy

General commercial printer Chroma has boosted its in-house lamination capability after investing in a Foliant Vega 400A laminator and Multi-functional Inprinting Unit.

CERM: specialist MIS business will be independent again

Heidelberg sells CERM, reports on Q1

Heidelberg has sold its CERM narrow-web MIS subsidiary to an MBO team in an €8m (£7.23m) deal.

The acquisition was completed at the end of July

Arden Software acquires US developer Cimex

Packaging software specialist Arden Software has acquired American developer Cimex Corporation.

The low mileage XL106 has just arrived at Browns Print

Browns Print buys hi-spec press from Brazil

Browns Print has made a pivotal investment in a highly specified Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 that has come all the way from Brazil during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Custom Gateway’s platform will supplement Kornit's Konnect platform

Kornit Digital acquires Custom Gateway

Garment and textiles printer manufacturer Kornit Digital has acquired Macclesfield-headquartered cloud-based software platform provider Custom Gateway.

The signage was held by protestors at the Leeds event yesterday

Northern Flags donates signage for events industry march

Wide-format printer Northern Flags has donated more than £2,000 worth of signage that was used at a local #WeMakeEvents march.

Andrew Garnham: "one of the industry's smartest salesmen"

Tributes paid to Andrew Garnham

Former industry colleagues are mourning Andrew Garnham, who has died aged 62 after a short illness.

Printing Outlook report: 74% of printers saw their output decline in Q2

Industry output and orders sink to new depths in Q2

The UK print and printed packaging industry hit a record low in the second quarter of 2020, but some improvement is expected in Q3.