Macfarlane chair to step down

Alongside its H1 financial results, packaging firm Macfarlane Group has announced that its chairman Graeme Bissett is to step down at the end of this year.

Williams Lea Tag sale confirmed

Advent International has confirmed that it is to become the new owner of Williams Lea Tag.

Fespa opens up membership to non-association countries

Wide-format body Fespa has launched Fespa Direct, a new service that allows printers outside of its 37 association countries to access the benefits of membership.

McDonald's in luxe limited edition packaging first

An as-yet-unnamed digital printer has been tasked with producing a luxe limited edition box to mark the ‘unexpected pairing’ of fashion designer Julien Macdonald OBE with fast food chain McDonald’s...

Agfa UK upbeat on H1 results

Agfa’s worldwide wide-format inkjet business posted double-digit growth in Q2, while its UK wing has reported “positive” trading conditions overall in the first half.

'Isle of White' error leads to reprint

An error on a bag produced for the opening of the Isle of Wight’s first Asda store has led to a reprint of around 10,000 bags.

Xerox launches new white toner

Xerox has launched White Dry Ink for the optional fifth unit on its iGen 5 digital production colour cutsheet press.

Paper machine crash fuels uncoated supply issues

A further squeeze on uncoated paper supplies appears likely following a ‘major incident’ that has put one of Stora Enso’s paper machines out of action for at least six weeks.

Former Sony MD named Duplo boss

Andy Benson, the former managing director of Sony’s Nordic branch, has been named as managing director of Duplo, replacing the departing Peter Jolly.

Fast Graphics ups capacity with Mimaki install

Wide-format business Fast Graphics has invested in a new Mimaki JV150-160 to increase its productivity.

Scotia Binding Supplies' Pollard dies

Dartford-based Scotia Binding Supplies production manager Glenn Pollard has died, aged 47.

Hue and cry: don’t let your colour get lost in translation

Over the past 25 years a whole alphabet soup of colour working ‘standards’ has been brewed up for the printing industry in the wake of the device-independent digital pre-press revolution.