Northern ireland

After long difficulties, a deal has finally been reached to restore Stormont

Printers celebrate Northern Ireland deal

A deal has been reached between the government and the DUP, allowing for the free movement of trade between Northern Ireland (NI) and the mainland UK.

Tricord upgrades cutting

Mailing and fulfilment house Tricord will enhance its cutting quality and productivity with the installation of a Polar D56 Eco guillotine next month.

Ballyprint takes first Iridesse in NI

Ballyprint has taken on the first Xerox Iridesse in Northern Ireland as part of a £300,000 spending drive to turn the print shop into a fully-fledged commercial print outfit.

GPS goes with Mimaki for first large-format install

GPS Colour Graphics has installed a Mimaki CJV150-160, the final part of a multimillion-pound re-equip that also included move to a new site last Christmas.

PostalSort adds electric vans to fleet

PostalSort, part of Northern Ireland’s PostalGroup, has added its first all-electric postal delivery van to its fleet.

Entrepreneurial spirit down in devolved nations

Business birth rates in the devolved nations are significantly lower than in England, with a lack of government support highlighted as a major factor.

GPS Colour Graphics upgrades pre-press and digital ops

One of Northern Ireland’s biggest commercial printers has ramped up production with a £450,000 spend centred on upgrading its pre-press operation and the installation of what it claimed was the first...

W&G Baird installs Speedmaster XL 106-8-P as part of £4m investment

W&G Baird has made a bumper £4m investment – backed by the Bank of Ireland - that includes a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-8-P with Inpress Control 2 and a Kolbus KM600 perfect binding line.

Delta Print & Packaging chairman awarded OBE

Delta Print and Packaging chairman Terry Cross has been awarded an OBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours list for services to the economy and voluntary service to the community in Northern Ireland.

McMordie Bros expands services with Mimaki JFX200-2513 buy

McMordie Bros is boasting the first Mimaki JFX200-2513 grand-format LED UV flatbed printer in Ireland to help the company expand its direct-to-board printing and rigid substrate service.

Amari Plastics officially opens Belfast centre with open day

Amari Plastics, the Surrey-headquartered distributor of plastic sheets, films, rods, tubes and roll media, recently held an open day to mark the official opening of its new Belfast centre, Amari...

Screen eyes labels market with Dantex distribution deal

Dantex has been appointed as European distributor for Screen's Truepress Jet L350UV label press, which had its official European launch at Labelexpo this week.