Wyeth adds Linoprint to digital battery

Hampshire-based Wyeth Print Group has boosted its production firepower with a Heidelberg Linoprint C751 digital press and EBA 721 guillotine from Morgana.

Screen specialist Thieme unveils its first wide-format digital device

Screen-print press manufacturer Thieme has announced the upcoming launch of the Thieme 3000 D, its first digital device to have been developed completely in-house.

BPIF and Prismm target labels waste with Zero to Landfill project

BPIF Labels and Prismm Environmental are rolling out an initiative to help label converters cut the amount of production waste being sent to landfill.

Global MP awarded £6m print contract

Global Media Production (Global MP) has won a £6m print contract for UK made-to-measure window blinds supplier Hillarys Blinds, following a competitive tender.

Edale appoints Mike Donovan as customer service manager

UK flexo press manufacturer Edale has appointed Mike Donovan to the role of customer service manager for its parts and service arm.

Anxious Christmas for some in print

Jo Francis laments the lack of seasonal cheer for hundreds of print workers.

Yorkshire web printer 'in administration'

The trading status of The Website (Leeds) is unclear, with speculation that a pre-pack of the business is imminent.

Inaugural Fespa Africa set to be biggest in sub-Saharan Africa

Around 75% of floor space has already been reserved by exhibitors at Fespa Africa 2014, set to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 2-4 July next year.

Polestar Colchester staff in 30-day consultation

Polestar has confirmed that it has entered a 30-day consultation with a number of staff at its Colchester web offset site.

Polymer banknotes issued from 2016

The Bank of England (BoE) has announced that the next £5 and £10 notes will be printed on polymer rather than cotton paper, with the first run scheduled for 2016.

North Plains continues to evolve with SDL deal

North Plains has continued its evolution from print's biggest DAM provider to a specialist in the production, management and leveraging of any visual asset by signing a strategic partnership with SDL.

Colorgate upgrades to APPE 3 with latest RIP

Colorgate has announced the launch of Colorgate 8 - the latest version of its RIP for the wide-format, commercial, packaging and industrial printing sectors.