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Hello! delight at new print engagement
Printing of Hello! magazine has returned to the UK through a new deal inked with Liverpool gravure printer Prinovis.

Indigo Press installs second H-UV perfector in Komori world first
Indigo Press has become the first printer in the world to install two Komori B2 H-UV perfectors after investing more than £1m in its second Komori LS-829P H-UV press.

McGowans launches 3D printing brand for newly arrived Massivit
McGowans has installed Ireland's first Massivit 1800 large-format 3D printer and is to launch a new brand to roll its 3D service out across Ireland, the UK and Europe.

Welshpool enhances Komori with UV curing retrofit
Welshpool Printing Group (WPG) has carried out the UK’s first retrofit of an AMS Spectral XO Series UV curing module onto a Komori Lithrone S29 to speed up its turnarounds.

Industry output and orders matched downbeat forecast in Q2
The UK printing industry almost exactly matched its downbeat expectations for Q2 in terms of output and orders, according to the BPIF’s latest Printing Outlook, but the forecasts for Q3 suggest some...

Innotech Digital expands portfolio with General Formulations vinyl
Wide-format consumables supplier Innotech Digital has become an authorised UK distributor for US manufacturer General Formulations’ digital print media, self-adhesive vinyls, overlaminates and...

Elle in recycled paper first
Elle magazine has used recycled paper for the first time as part of a special edition devoted to encouraging sustainability in the fashion business.

Heidelberg maintains 2022 targets after Q1 boost
Heidelberg has reported an increase in orders and turnover as it closes the first quarter of the 2018-19 financial year, with its longer-term targets looking increasingly “realistic”.

Ad spend on the up, but DM activity slows
New advertising industry research has reported that while direct mail activity is feeling the effects of a corrective slowdown following recent growth, spending on printed display ads for national...

Loop looks ahead with Mimaki UCJV installation
Commercial printer Loop Print has installed a Mimaki UCJV300-160 to spearhead the “next step” of its wide-format evolution.

New newspaper launching on Isle of Wight
A new free newspaper is set to launch on the Isle of Wight later this week.

Taylor Bloxham sets up dedicated education and membership team
Print and marketing communications company Taylor Bloxham Group has established a dedicated team to work with the education and membership sectors as part of its continued targeted growth.

New Polar replaces ageing predecessor at Quadraproof
Quadraproof has invested in a new Polar N 78 Eco guillotine to replace a 24-year-old Polar 76 and improve efficiency onsite.

‘Always on’ culture affecting SME bosses
SME leaders are “close to reaching boiling point” at work, according to new research.

Ultra Finishing bolsters foiling with Yawa spend
Decorative print finisher Ultra Finishing has expanded its in-house foiling capability by investing around £80,000 in a Yawa automatic foil stamping machine.