
Icon rebrands McKenzie Clark and invests £1.5m in kit and site consolidation
Icon has rounded off the integration of McKenzie Clark by consolidating the two firm’s production facilities into one site in a £1.5m spend that included a UK wide-format first.

Canon expands wide-format range with entry-level machines
Canon has expanded its imagePrograf family of large-format printers with two new stripped-down models targeted at inplant and entry-level commercial and franchise print poster applications.

Trinity Mirror issues profit upgrade
Newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror has announced anticipated adjusted profits ahead of expectations for 2013, although non-cash impairment charges for the year will amount to nearly £1bn.

Leo Luxe to launch new products and sponsor VIP Lounge at Packaging Innovations
Packaging designer and manufacturer Leo Luxe has announced its sponsorship of the VIP Lounge and a 'Happy Hour' networking event at Packaging Innovations 2014.

Tullis Russell's £1m eco education project comes to fruition
Tullis Russell is rolling out the official educational launch for its new environmental centre this week.

Linkz launches Microsite Builder tool
Linkz-IM has released a new Microsite Builder tool enabling customers to build for themselves the microsites consumers access when scanning print with their mobile devices.

Print qualifications amongst SFA cuts
The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) is to cut almost 1,500 adult learning qualifications, including print qualifications, from its list of funded awards.

Quantum boosts capacity with new factory
West Midlands-based Quantum Print and Packaging has relocated to a larger premises in order to make room for growth.

Hine field upgrade doubles digital capacity
Rotherham-based Hine Labels has field-upgraded its Xeikon 3030 web-fed digital label press, more than doubling the speed at a “fraction of the cost of a new machine”.

Paperlinx rejects Sappi claim that its competition complaint has been "dismissed"
Paperlinx has hit back at Sappi’s statement claiming that the German Federal Cartel Office has “dismissed” the merchanting group’s competition complaint, describing the paper manufacturer’s claim as...

Scodix hires digital veteran Schumaker to spearhead North American growth
Digital embossing press manufacturer Scodix has recruited Lance Schumaker to the role of vice president of Scodix North America.

Paperlinx indent competition complaint against Sappi "dismissed"
The German Federal Cartel Office, has “dismissed” Paperlinx’s complaint against Sappi Fine Paper Europe for anti-competitive behaviour relating to indent sales, according to the South African paper...