A host of finishing equipment manufacturers have announced their line-ups for this year's Northprint show in Harrogate.

MIS company Tharstern has rebranded to support its global ambitions, distilling its various company names down to one word.

Grafica Flextronica unveiled the new 5-in-1 Nano Screen Maker system and Nano Sharpner for sharpening used squeegee rubbers at a launch function held on 15 May 2010.

As it looks to capitalise on bounce-back growth, on-demand specialist First Colour has secured a UK first with its first significant spend since merging with a London rival last year.

A blast from the past, a print entrepreneur’s prime time TV pitch and the latest development in the sheetfed inkjet arena led the pack in the list of last month’s most read stories.

DG3 has made another acquisition and has also parted company with long-serving managing director Barry Page.

Book and journal printer Page Brothers has invested in a Heidelberg CX 102-5+L to increase its efficiency and productivity.

Rafsec, the UPM-Kymmene subsidiary, is involved in an initiative to eventually replace the barcode with Radio Frequency Identification transponders (RFIDs).

Vistaprint has announced plans to invest "hundreds of millions of dollars" in a next-generation software platform that will aggregate orders from across its growing portfolio of customer-facing brands...

Finishing specialist Alchemy Coatings has been placed into administration but its sister company Silk Hat Greetings has adopted the trading name and will continue trading the business.