Printing

Harrogate printing companies merge by acquisition

Two of Yorkshire's longest-established printing companies have merged after Platinum Print acquired local competitor Harrogate Printing.

KJB Print UK in double Ricoh buy

KJB Print UK has made a double investment in Ricoh technology to boost its capacity and enable it to cope with increasing demand.

Mutoh completes ValueJet X series with new models

Wide-format machinery manufacturer Mutoh has launched two new additions to its ValueJet X series.

MPC Print Solutions invests £2m in premises move and new kit

MPC Print Solutions is set to relocate from its Barnet-based facility to enable it to take on a range of new machinery to manage increasing demand.

Public sees direct mail in fonder light, survey finds

Public perception of direct mail is improving, with almost half of consumers seeing it as good business communication, according to a recent survey.

Northern Flags reshores and invests

Northern Flags has re-established its UK print and finishing operation in Leeds after what it calls an “eight-year hiatus” and celebrated its return home with the installation of a 2.5m-wide printer.

Pepper founder Steven Whitford dies

Steven Whitford, founder of family-run Plymouth print and direct mail firm Pepper, has died aged 65.

Duplo reveals more on second Northern Lights event

Duplo has revealed further information about its second Northern Lights event, which will take place in Leeds in March.

Mimaki expands sublimation ink range with light black

Mimaki is set to add a light black ink to its range of SB410 sublimation ink spot colours.

Lexon Group invests in MBO kit and appoints new MD

South Wales-based printer Lexon Group has invested in an MBO T535.1 Perfection buckle folding machine and A56 mobile stream delivery system after it saw an increase in throughput following a move to...

Mimaki set to acquire Italian textile kit specialist

Mimaki looks set to acquire Italian textile machine manufacturer La Meccanica Costruzione Tessili in a move that would expand its position in the textiles printing market.

Potts boosts wide-format arm with Fujifilm UK first

Potts Print (UK) has become the first UK company to install the Fujifilm Acuity F flatbed printer, the manufacturer’s OEM version of Canon’s Océ Arizona 6100.