
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.