News

Xaar warns again on outlook
Shares in Xaar slumped to a five-year low after the inkjet manufacturer issued another profits warning.

Baker Labels spends more than £650k on finishing
Baker Labels has invested more than £650,000 in two new Digicon Series 3 finishers from AB Graphic (ABG) to increase its capabilities and satisfy the increasing demands of its trade customers.

AlphaCard buys Digital ID to extend reach
ID card specialist Digital ID has been acquired by US-based AlphaCard Systems in a seven-figure deal that will generate transatlantic advantages for both businesses.

Johnston revenues down as strategic review continues
Johnston Press had “no significant update” for investors on its efforts to tackle £220m in bond-related debt, as it reported a 10% decline in revenue for the half-year.

Lucky partnership for Agfa
Agfa Graphics has signed a deal with Chinese plate manufacturer Lucky HuaGuang Graphics to produce plates, initially for the Chinese market.

Pensord continues post-press investment
Sheetfed magazine specialist Pensord has taken on a Komfi Amiga 52 thermal laminator for its Pensord Digital operation.

Major US buy for IG Design Group
IG Design Group has agreed to take over its US rival Impact Innovations in a £56.5m deal that will create “a new industry leader” in the gifting business.

Administrators appointed at G&H
Manchester print firm G&H has now officially gone into administration.

Foiler latest in Zenith's year-long investment drive
Zenith Print & Packaging has taken on the UK’s first Promatrix 106 FC foiling machine from Heidelberg as part of a £6m investment programme by its parent company over 2018.

Ginger Root acquires Print Revolution
Commercial printer Print Revolution has been acquired by Nottingham-headquartered creative agency Ginger Root.

Brett Martin sees the light with solar energy
Brett Martin has boosted its use of sustainable energy after striking a deal with a solar farm adjacent to its Belfast facility.

Callprint in accelerated sale process
Callprint is understood to be courting buyers as a notice of intention to appoint administrators at the London-headquartered group was posted at the High Court.

PMG to cycle Coast-to-Coast for charity
PMG Print Management is set to take on the Coast-to-Coast cycling challenge to raise money for St David’s Hospice.

Coventry Building Society banks on new folder to increase capabilities
Coventry Building Society’s in-house print operation has invested in a B2 Horizon AFC-566FG fully automated combination folder to boost its production capabilities.

TPC enhances bindery with laminator install
Hertfordshire-based commercial printer The Print Centre (TPC) has bolstered its in-house lamination capability by investing nearly £35,000 in a new Komfi Delta 52 industrial thermal B2 laminator.