England

IPIA event to focus on innovation

The Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA) will hold its 2013 supplier and buyer event at the Football Association's new headquarters.

NAPM course teaches paper properties, environmental issues and estimating

Only a few places remain on the National Association of Paper Merchants' (NAPM) annual Paper Appreciation Course, to be held on 12 September.

Frip installs third Bobst foiler

Frip Finishing has installed a third Bobst SP 126 foiler, this time with an Eagle Systems hot-foiling retrofit to enable longer foil lengths.

Prime Group combines techs to boost sales by 100,000 in two months

Prime Group has squeezed out efficiencies and cost savings by dovetailing its web-to-print set-up with its management information system.

Big names line up for Cross Media 2013

Big-name speakers in print and marketing have confirmed they will talk at Cross Media 2013, which features more than 50 seminars in five theatres for the two-day event.

Baker Goodchild invests in seven machines to meet growing demand

Birmingham-based direct mail and print company Baker Goodchild has installed a raft of new equipment to ramp up production.

Kensett upgrades with new wrapping kit

Trade finisher Kensett has boosted efficiency after buying an Audion EM 24 EL-Matic fully automatic L-sealer with a TM 18 TE-Matic shrink tunnel.

Scotland confirms standardised tobacco packaging plans

The Scottish government has confirmed its commitment to introducing standardised tobacco packaging, after England delays similar proposals.

Royal visit marks opening of James Cropper pioneering recycling plant

Paper group James Cropper has developed technology capable of recycling millions of disposable coffee cups into the highest-quality papers for luxury brands.

New binder at Holywell Press opens growth potential

Oxford commercial printer Holywell Press is targeting growth after adding on-demand book production to its portfolio with a Horizon BQ270V perfect binder.

TCS takes on MOHR guillotines

Finishing kit supplier Terry Cooper Services (TCS) has joined the list of resellers supplying the Mohr range of guillotines from Polar.

AM Labels ramps up capability with Edale Alpha

AM Labels has installed a four-colour Edale Alpha compact flexo-press to help deal with growing label demands.