
Market for B2 digital presses begins to gain definition
B2 digital presses have been a long time coming but now appear to be getting off to a good start, with news last week that one of the HP Indigo UK beta sites, Pureprint, had ordered a second machine.

Osborne expected to push lending scheme
The chancellor George Osborne is expected to revamp the faltering Funding for Lending scheme (FLS) in next week's Budget in a bid to get credit flowing to SMEs.

Polestar triumphs at PPA Production and Environment Awards
Polestar dominated the supplier categories at last night's PPA Production and Environment Awards, taking home three gongs and two highly commendeds.

BPIF celebrates print apprentices on London Eye
The BPIF has marked National Apprenticeship Week (11-15 March) by treating a group of industry apprentices to a flight over London on the capital's iconic 'Eye'.

Digital Imaging Services adds Arizona and accreditation
Digital Imaging Services has invested in an Oc Arizona 480GT, its first dedicated digital flatbed printer, in order to offer clients higher quality direct-to-substrate output, specialist substrates...

Rapidity in HP twin-investment
London-based print firm Rapidity is to install two HP Indigo 7600 colour presses in April this year as it looks to boost high-end digital work.

Black Lion Press invests in HP L26500
Black Lion Press has invested in a new HP L26500 to respond to increasing demand for outdoor display work.

Print revenues up at Trinity Mirror in 2012 results
Trinity Mirror recorded a 1.7% increase in print revenues in 2012 to 66.3m (2011: 65.2m) on the back of a 2.6m increase in contract print revenues to 36.7m.

Bordeaux to show latest latex developments at Fespa
Bordeaux Print Ink will show the latest version of its latex inks, which is designed to be used in eco solvent and mild solvent wide-format inkjet printers in addition to showing a bulk aftermarket...

Mayer-Kuvert acquires Papyrus' envelope division
Mayer-Kuvert network has acquired the envelope division of Papyrus Deutschland by the end of March 2013.

Client Insight: Books Printing
While e-publishing has boomed, the physical book market is in no danger of being written off yet, and has, in some cases, actually benefitted from the rise of e-books

Star product: Océ JetStream 5500
A high-capacity inkjet, well suited to book work