News

Pureprint in UK HP HD first
Pureprint is installing a new HP Indigo 12000 HD B2 digital press and upgrading an existing Indigo 10000 to the same specification to become the first printer in the UK with three Indigo HD presses.

Hague Group acquires print management firm Triform
Hague Print has acquired fellow print management specialist Triform to further strengthen its market position.

Grafenia revamps print hub with £2m spend
Grafenia has begun a radical overhaul of its Manchester printing hub that will see three B1 presses replaced with one new high-spec eight-colour perfector.

Boss Direct and Browns CTP link up in double M&A
Boss Direct and Browns CTP have merged into a single entity on a shared location following a double acquisition by Guest Investments.

Propack expands with London office opening
Propack Direct Mail has opened a new satellite office in central London to enable it to better serve its growing client base in the capital.

DG3 UK takes Rapida in first K&B investment
DG3 UK has invested in a Rapida 106 press from Koenig & Bauer to consolidate the capabilities of its DG3 Leycol litho arm.

Industry associates mourn Clive Goodacre
Clive Goodacre, a well-known figure in printing industry journalism and public relations during some of the industry’s most seismic technology changes, has died aged 71.

EFI results hit by tough economic conditions
EFI has attributed its expected Q4 revenue shortfall to weakening economic conditions leading to its customers delaying their investment plans.

Marstan Press likely to go into administration
The Marstan Press has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators after being served with a winding up petition by a consumables supplier.

Brexit vote fallout: industry reacts
Printing industry bosses have reacted with dismay and with pleas for certainty after Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposed Brexit deal was overwhelmingly rejected by MPs.

Haybrooke goes carbon neutral with eco-charge
Haybrooke is to introduce measures that will make the supply chain of its PDQ Sales Hub print procurement service carbon neutral.

Simpson Group encourages young talent to consider print
POS specialist Simpson Group is aiming to inspire and motivate future talent in its local area to consider a career in the printing industry.

Stora Enso completes negotiations on possible temporary layoffs at Oulu
Stora Enso has completed co-determination negotiations on possible temporary layoffs with employees at its Oulu Mill in Finland.

Buyer sought for Service Graphics
Service Graphics has been put up for sale again, less than a year after St Ives sold the large-format graphics specialist to an investment company.

Williams Lea Tag acquires Popcorn Global
Williams Lea Tag (WLT) has acquired end-to-end shopper marketing activation partner Popcorn Global to add advanced POS design and prototyping capabilities to its offering in this area.