Rescue bid launched for North Wales print firm
Unite the Union is in talks with ministers in the Welsh Assembly over the possibility of a ‘rescue package’ to save litho printer Dobson & Crowther from axing a third of its workforce.
Musicroom.com expands offer with Catfish
Sheet music retailer Musicroom.com has launched what it claims is the world’s first personalised music book service, using the W2P platform from ISL.
Swanline in £1m spend on second HP Scitex FB10000
Swanline Print has ordered its second HP Scitex FB10000 industrial flatbed press, part of a £1m investment, just eight months after installing the UK’s first after achieving significant growth with...
Peninsula speeds up packaging pre-press with FFEI's RealPro Toolkit
Peninsula Print & Design has invested in FFEI's RealPro Toolkit to improve productivity and job accuracy at its fledgling packaging division.
Duplo to launch next-generation multi-finisher at Ipex
Duplo is to use Ipex as the launchpad for its latest multi-finishing device, which the company says increases the range of finishes offered by its established DC-645i “at least tenfold”.
Encore to launch one-piece mailer line at Ipex
Print finishing equipment distributor Encore Machinery will unveil a line for producing one-piece mailers at next month’s show, where the company has doubled the size of its stand.
Packaging industry warns of potential impact of plain tobacco packaging
The head of a packaging lobby group has given evidence warning government that standardising tobacco packaging could increase the illicit tobacco trade in the UK.
Service Point UK up for sale
The administrator of GPP Capital PLC, the parent company of Service Point UK, hopes to achieve a sale of the Service Point UK business by the spring.
Friedheim puts MBO's 'future proof' folder at the heart of its Ipex stand
Friedheim International will hand a UK debut to MBO's M80 modular folding machine at Ipex, where it will be the highlight of the finishing equipment distributor's stand.
Colorific launches UV640PC solvent UV print and cut machine
Colorific has paired its UV Light hybrid solvent-UV inks and 1.6m UV Lightbar with a Roland VS640i to create its first wide-format solvent-UV print and cut machine, the UV640PC.
Latcham Direct in £1m digital and web-to-print upgrade
Latcham Direct has embarked on a £1m investment in new print equipment and a major hardware and software upgrade to its existing web-to-print capability.
Montex to launch KBA-built die-cutter later this year
KBA has secured a partnership with German die-cutting kit specialist Montex-Print Ost to develop a dedicated B1 rotary die-cutter based on KBA’s flagship Rapida 105.