
Foilco to hold travelling workshops
Hot-stamping and cold foils supplier Foilco has announced a series of free travelling workshops to dispel myths around the art of foiling for printers and design students.

New UK Sakurai litho agent sells first two presses
A new agency set up last summer to supply Sakurai litho presses to the UK and Ireland market has installed its first two machines and said there are more to follow.

De La Rue cans plans to challenge passport deal
The saga over the future production of UK passports has taken another dramatic twist - De Le Rue has abandoned plans to pursue a legal challenge against the Home Office’s controversial decision to...

Three new Sun Chemical inks to make Fespa debuts
Sun Chemical will debut new products in its graphics, industrial and digital textiles portfolios when it returns to Fespa next month.

Andesign goes big with Massivit
Large-format specialist Andesign is looking to bring a new dimension to event props, POS and museum displays after investing in large-scale 3D technology.

WPAPS bought in pre-pack administration
Promotional products printer Worldwide Production And Procurement Services (WPAPS) has been bought out of administration by a rival firm.

Fresh foray in Xerox takeover row
Investors Darwin Deason and Carl Icahn have launched a fresh offensive in their bid to derail Xerox’s proposed sale to Fujifilm, with Deason filing an amended lawsuit as part of an ongoing attempt to...

Solopress ramps up with multimillion-pound spend
Solopress is in the final stages of a multimillion-pound investment programme to boost capacity to keep up with demand and shape itself for future growth.

Johnston Press revenue down but trading 'in line with expectations'
Johnston Press has recorded a revenue drop of 9.5% in its full-year results and warned it would need to cut costs against a “difficult backdrop” but said its adjusted EBITDA was “in line with...

Hamilton celebrates 25th anniversary with £600k kit spend
Hamilton Adhesive Labels is celebrating 25 years in business by taking on a £600,000 bespoke converting line that it believes will be Europe's most efficient.

World Wrap Masters returns for Fespa 2018
The World Wrap Masters is returning to Fespa next month with teams battling it out in a series of timed wrapping competitions.

Grafenia issues new shares to boost M&A plans
Grafenia is set to raise more than £3m via a share placing aimed at boosting the group’s plans to build up a nationwide network of signage businesses through targeted acquisitions.