MCC to close Cwmbran site

Print employment in Wales has been dealt another blow with news that Multi-Color Corporation plans to close its loss-making site in Cwmbran.

Left to right: Chris Page welcomed by IFS technical sales director Jason Seaber, and Tim Clifton shakes hands with Eric Keane

IFS boosts team with key hires

Intelligent Finishing Systems has added two key hires on the back of growing demand for complex, automated post-press systems.

Knockout has been experimenting with different applications since the Nexus' arrival in October

Knockout Print ups the cut with Vivid Veloblade install

Kent-based digital and wide-format specialist Knockout Print has installed a brand-new 2.5x1.6m Vivid Veloblade Nexus 2516 at its Matfield facility, east of Tunbridge Wells.

BGM reveals new 22’’ label slitter-rewinder

Bar Graphic Machinery (BGM) will launch a new 550mm (22’’) inspection slitter rewinder for self-adhesive labels at the end of March.

The World Economic Forum meets in Davos, Switzerland each year

Global print industry jobs to fall 20% in next five years

The global print industry will see its headcount shrink by 20% over the next five years, according to a report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) – but industry figures have said a decline in jobs...

Hollywood Monster will deliver print including banners, signage, wayfinding, and bespoke event graphics

Hollywood Monster secures print partnership with NEC Group

Hollywood Monster has secured a new print and signage partnership with the NEC Group, which manages multiple venues across the Midlands including the UK’s largest exhibition venue, the NEC.

UPM Raflatac snaps up Metamark

UPM Raflatac has made another significant acquisition with a £146m deal to take over UK manufacturer Metamark.

Muller Martini will present three systems for smart factories

More names reveal Hunkeler launches and exhibits

Six more exhibitors have outlined what they will be showing at Hunkeler Innovationdays in Lucerne later this month.

Linney sticks with Iridesse for digital refresh

Linney has refreshed the digital printing setup at its Quadrant business with a new Xerox Iridesse.

Interest in De La Rue hots up as more potential buyers emerge

The ongoing saga over the future ownership of De La Rue has entered a new phase, with the group kicking off a formal sale process after receiving “preliminary approaches” from more than one potential...

The changes are expected to be fully complete by May 2025

Pollards and BCQ to consolidate

The Pollards Group is set to consolidate its operations under a single Pollards brand and rationalise production facilities across the group.

The T4250 HDR is a new flagship 42-inch (1.06m) web press

HP unveils two new PageWide web presses

HP has revealed two new PageWide presses that are said to deliver productivity, quality, and versatility in the direct mail, general commercial, and book publishing segments.