Antalis launches The Review 2017

Antalis is calling on printers as well as designers to enter its long-established industry awards event, now in its 26th year, to reflect a welcome resurgence of interest in print.

Record year for UK publishing

2016 was a record-breaking year for the UK publishing industry, according to the latest figures from the Publishers Association.

Paper merchants gear up for election in face of supply squeeze

Paper suppliers are pulling out all the stops to ensure sufficient stocks will be available to meet the spike in demand due to the upcoming general election.

Iliffe Media acquires Kent publisher

Iliffe Media has acquired the entire shareholding of Kent’s independent publisher KM Media Group, for an undisclosed sum.

Inca enters B1 inkjet market

A new B1-format sheetfed inkjet printer from Inca Digital will be previewed at the upcoming Fespa show in Hamburg.

Parish gives up Dragons' Den seat

Bad news for printing industry fans of Dragons’ Den – Steve Parish has decided not to join the TV show.

Hand's printing bike is fixed with an Adana 8x5 letterpress machine

Great Britain tour for printing bike

Nick Hand, who pedalled his ‘printing bike’ from Bristol to Gutenberg’s birthplace in Germany in 2014, is planning a new printing odyssey from Lands’ End to John O’Groats.

Elanders UK buys Speedmaster long perfector

Elanders UK has purchased a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-8-P long perfector to increase its ability to handle long-run print work for the educational, publishing, automotive and brand marketing...

SPD makes textile move with Mimaki

SPD Design & Print hopes to boost turnover by more than £1m by breaking into textile and exhibition work after buying an LED UV wide-format printer.

Lexon Group to install Europe’s first Komori Impremia IS29

South Wales-based printer Lexon Group is set to take delivery of Europe’s first Komori IS29 UV inkjet sheetfed press.

Heidelberg’s Gillard to retire

Heidelberg UK’s Derek Gillard will retire next month after working for the company for more than 30 years.

Canadian PE firm acquires Label Express

Croydon-based label printer Label Express has been acquired by North American private equity firm Lynx Equity for an undisclosed sum.