Me & my: Agfa Azura TU plate
Making print and packaging dreams come true for some of the world’s leading brands might seem daunting. But it’s all in a day’s work for London-based firm Gavin Martin Colournet, which also found that...
Benford UV completes biggest installation to date
UK UV curing systems manufacturer Benford UV has continued to grow its export market after completing its biggest installation to date in the US.
Bank lending to SMEs falls in Q1 2014
Data from The Bank of England has shown that lending to small and medium-sized businesses under the Funding for Lending (FLS) scheme has fallen in the first quarter of this year.
New print and graphic design firm set to open in Nottingham
Two friends with extensive print experience are set to open a new print and graphic design firm in Nottingham next month.
GI Solutions secures high-speed web press double
GI Solutions has invested £3m in two HP T-series high-speed colour inkjet presses as the £37m turnover group edges towards 50% of its print sales being generated by digital.
Fespa Digital hailed a record breaker
Last week’s Fespa Digital has been hailed a double record breaker by the organiser after the Munich event smashed the attendance and exhibitor figures of the 2011 Hamburg iteration.
Gemini Print Group invests in Speedmaster SX 74 to increase print output
Gemini West, part of the Gemini Print Group, has completed its extensive 12-month investment programme with the installation of a five-colour plus coater Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 74.
Clays bolsters short-run capabilities with Timson and Kolbus kit
St Ives Clays has taken its digital investment to £2.5m over the past six months with the purchase of new Timson finishing equipment for its wide-web Timson T-Press and a Kolbus short-run hardback...
PrintWeek Awards early bird deadline looming
With a little over a month to go until entries officially close for the PrintWeek Awards 2014, there’s still time to qualify for the early bird discounted entry fee, which expires next week.
Henry Ling expands inkjet firepower with Canon spend
Henry Ling, the Dorchester-based printer of academic books and journals, has completed a £1m-plus investment in inkjet with Canon following the installation of an Océ VarioPrint 6250 for short-run...
Pivotal year ahead for De La Rue as it awaits BoE decision
De La Rue has hit its revised profit target for the full year, with underlying operating profits at the security print giant jumping by 43% to £90.5m – although overcapacity in the worldwide banknote...
Pre-packed Advent Colour's owner revealed
The new owner of Advent Colour, the circa £8m turnover Andover-based commercial printer sold in a pre-pack deal a month ago, has been revealed in documents filed at Companies House.