The Pool is struggling to sell the idea of ‘good’ pre-packs

What do poultry farm business Bernard Matthews, bed manufacturer Silentnight and Polestar all have in common? They have all been the subject of controversial pre-packs, albeit with wildly differing...

GPS Colour Graphics upgrades pre-press and digital ops

One of Northern Ireland’s biggest commercial printers has ramped up production with a £450,000 spend centred on upgrading its pre-press operation and the installation of what it claimed was the first...

EFI reports revenue decline in Q1 results

EFI has seen its Q1 turnover fall by 2% compared to the same stage last year.

Final call for Ipex Design Challenge

Students and print and graphics arts apprentices are being asked to design an Ipex advert that promotes this year’s event.

Empine launches education brand

Blackburn-based commercial printer Empine Print has launched Empine Education, a sub-brand, dedicated solely to printing for the education sector.

HP to premiere new Print and Cut portfolio at Fespa

HP has launched its first home-grown print and cut units with two new dual-device wide-format machines set to be given their European debuts at Fespa next month.

Industry names recognised in Queen’s Awards

A clutch of print-related companies have been recognised in the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.

Precision supports site move with new RMGT LED-UV press

Precision Printing has invested in a new RMGT (Ryobi) LED-UV press to support its move to new premises and boost its capacity.

Dats Print Services opts for secondhand Speedmaster

Dats Print Services has invested around £280,000 in a secondhand four-colour-plus-coater Heidelberg SM 52 Anicolor to enable it to take on new work, save time, and be more cost-competitive.

Abbey Print upgrades cutting

Abbey Print has replaced a 20-year-old guillotine with a CCM Premier 780 in an effort to improve efficiency.

Canon launches mid-range sheetfed inkjet press

Canon Europe has extended its Océ VarioPrint i-Series portfolio with the launch of the Océ VarioPrint i200, a 200ppm sheetfed inkjet press.