Duplo poised for hat-trick of launches

Duplo will debut at least three new finishing machines next month, including a new cutter-creaser, a binder and an upgrade to the iSaddle stitcher.

Hello! delight at new print engagement

Printing of Hello! magazine has returned to the UK through a new deal inked with Liverpool gravure printer Prinovis.

Packaging Innovations London 2018 to step up environmental focus

Easyfairs is set to increase its focus on the questions around plastics and sustainability at its upcoming Packaging Innovations/Luxury Packaging expo.

Agfa releases InkTune and PressTune tools

Agfa Graphics has released new software tools that are said to equip printers with “complete control over all printing elements”, from ink use to compliance with ISO, G7 and client-specific standards,...

Indigo Press installs second H-UV perfector in Komori world first

Indigo Press has become the first printer in the world to install two Komori B2 H-UV perfectors after investing more than £1m in its second Komori LS-829P H-UV press.

McGowans launches 3D printing brand for newly arrived Massivit

McGowans has installed Ireland's first Massivit 1800 large-format 3D printer and is to launch a new brand to roll its 3D service out across Ireland, the UK and Europe.

Welshpool enhances Komori with UV curing retrofit

Welshpool Printing Group (WPG) has carried out the UK’s first retrofit of an AMS Spectral XO Series UV curing module onto a Komori Lithrone S29 to speed up its turnarounds.

Industry output and orders matched downbeat forecast in Q2

The UK printing industry almost exactly matched its downbeat expectations for Q2 in terms of output and orders, according to the BPIF’s latest Printing Outlook, but the forecasts for Q3 suggest some...

Innotech Digital expands portfolio with General Formulations vinyl

Wide-format consumables supplier Innotech Digital has become an authorised UK distributor for US manufacturer General Formulations’ digital print media, self-adhesive vinyls, overlaminates and...

HP unveils Indigo series enhancements

HP revealed a number of enhancements for its Indigo presses at the IGAS exhibition in Japan in July, including a screen to increase sharpness and a silver ink for metallic applications.

Elle in recycled paper first

Elle magazine has used recycled paper for the first time as part of a special edition devoted to encouraging sustainability in the fashion business.

Heidelberg maintains 2022 targets after Q1 boost

Heidelberg has reported an increase in orders and turnover as it closes the first quarter of the 2018-19 financial year, with its longer-term targets looking increasingly “realistic”.