Taylor Bloxham in £2m litho spend

Taylor Bloxham Group has ramped up its commercial print operation with a circa-£2m investment in a Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 litho press.

Slated book print farmer changes name again

The company formerly known as Houseprint has changed its official name once again and complaints are still flooding in, with one client taking the business to a small claims court.

Print focus confirmed for next Packaging Innovations

Packaging expo Packaging Innovations will be increasing its print presence when it returns to Birmingham in 2018.

Gemini invests big in secondhand Speedmaster

Gemini Print Group has invested around £1.7m in a highly automated 10-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105, its 15th litho press.

Contact in flexo plate first

Packaging repro and graphics management firm Contact Originators has completed a project and launched what it says is the world’s first 2.8m-wide flexo plate with 0.2mm register, utilising its...

Digitally printed art book wins Book of the Year

A large-format limited edition artist’s book has picked up the top prize at the British Book Design & Production Awards.

Abrupt closure at Stones Ashford

Stones Ashford has been shut down abruptly after the company's power was cut off by its energy supplier.

3D and DTS partnerships for Xaar

Xaar has announced two new partnerships as part of its ambitious 2020 growth plan.

Letter volume woes continue for Royal Mail

Letter volumes are continuing to decline for the Royal Mail, in spite of efforts to redress the issue, while parcel volumes remain on the up.

Newly merged Midlands packaging firms rebrand

Leicester-based Mercury Packaging and Nottinghamshire-based CPS Flexible, who merged earlier this year to create a £16m-turnover business, have rebranded to become Fusion Flexibles.

New Polar cutting line sets Acorn Press on expansion path

Acorn Press hopes to increase its productivity by up to 60% following a £150,000 investment in a new Polar cutting line from Heidelberg.

BBC appearance for Tudor after Children in Need job

Wigston, Leicestershire-based Tudor Bookbinding appeared on BBC Radio Leicester this morning (16 November) after it bound a run of books for Children in Need.