Kolbus launches NM100 grooving machine for luxury packaging

Post-press manufacturer Kolbus is hoping to extend its reach into the packaging sector with the development of a new board scoring machine, the NM100.

Stralfors UK undergoes restructure

Global printer and transactional mailing firm Stralfors is restructuring its UK operations as part of an efficiency drive with the implementation of new technology.

London retailers host live t-shirt printing

Live t-shirt design and printing has been rolled out at Liberty London and Topman Oxford Circus, in collaboration with interactive print specialist Yr Store.

Warm relations

Jo Francis thinks some printers would benefit from a divorce.

Radiant Orchid named Pantone Colour of the Year 2014

Pantone describes its latest Colour of the Year, Pantone 18-3224 Radiant Orchid, as “a captivating, magical, enigmatic purple” that exudes confidence.

Vivid expands with new USA dealers

Vivid Laminating Technologies aims to grow its international sales reach after appointing its first resellers in the USA.

Domino aiming to triple inkjet label press installs

Domino is looking forward to a better year in 2014 after closing the book on its failed investment in egg coding venture Ten Media.

Alfaplas invests £2m in Flexotecnica

Herefordshire-based flexible packaging printer Alfaplas has installed a new eight-colour Flexotecnica EVO XG press.

Cubiquity makes number 95 in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100

Print management firm Cubiquity Media has edged in to the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 list of Britain’s top 100 private firms with the fastest growing sales over the past three years.

Canon imagePrograf range picks up raft of BLI awards

The Canon imagePrograf series has scooped the Buyer’s Laboratory’s (BLI) 2014 Wide-format Graphics Art Printer Line of the Year.

Roland DG extends boot camp sessions

Roland DG has announced two further dates for its VersaUV LEF-20 Better Business Boot Camps, aimed at helping printers maximise their investments.

New book production courses via BIC

BIC, the book industry supply chain organisation, has set up a new suite of book production training courses that will commence next year.