Presstek appoints industry outsider as new CEO

Presstek has appointed former iRobot Corporation chief operating officer Jeff Beck to succeed David Savage as its president and chief executive officer.

Hybrid promises flexo plate savings with Patchplanner

Hybrid Software has launched Patchplanner, a flexo plate mounting workflow for AV Flexologic plate mounters that could dramatically reduce flexo printers' consumables bills.

Hull firms see continued growth of SmartPicture technology

Interactive print application SmartPicture is gaining traction in the quickly growing mobile print recognition market, with more companies coming on board.

Public sector tenders still failing SMEs

A report highlighting the most common complaints received by the government's Mystery Shopper Service has revealed that SMEs are experiencing the same problems with public sector procurement in 2014...

Platinum boosts digital service with Océ Arizona 350GT buy

Platinum Print has purchased an Océ Arizona 350GT to boost the digital side of the business and its large-format capabilities.

Passion Print buys two HP Designjet Z6200s

Digital print company Passion Print has bought two HP Designjet Z6200 wide-format digital printers to increase its efficiency and productivity.

US Court of Appeals throws out patent troll's device profile suit

The US Court of Appeals has confirmed that a device profile patent asserted by Digitech Image Technologies, a subsidiary of US-based uber patent troll Acacia Research Corporation, against 32...

Royal Mail facing French competition probe

Royal Mail Group has notified the stock market that one of its subsidiaries, GLS France, is being investigated by French competition authority Autorité de la Concurrence.

PressOn wraps First World War warship

One of the last remaining First World War warships has been transformed by Rochester-based PressOn, in what the company believes to be by far the biggest and most challenging ship wrap to date.

Print is losing an exceptional individual

Jo Francis is going to miss Patrick Martell

Stewart Signs invests in EFI Vutek GS3250LXr Pro

Stewart Signs has bought its first UV wide-format printer, an EFI Vutek GS3250LXr Pro, following a partnership with EFI and 3M to develop a new range of flexible UV inks suitable for vehicle wrapping...

Clarity launches wide-format nesting module

Clarity Software has released a nesting module that will integrate with its Clarity Professional MIS at the quotation stage to enable wide-format printers to offer the best price per job without...