
Philtone productivity up by a third with new Polar Flowline
Philtone Litho has invested in a Polar Flowline guillotine system to increase the speed and efficiency of its operation.

Ex-Forward Finishing director unveils new company
Astrid Saunders, former managing director of Forward Finishing, has announced the launch of her latest venture, AS Finishing, with a £60,000 investment in new machinery.

DDL Group boosts finishing with new Vivid Matrix
DDL Group has taken on a Vivid Matrix MX-370P laminator with foiling and spot UV effects, and an Omni-Flow deep-pile feeder, to enhance its finishing offering.

Enfocus launches Switch 2018
Enfocus has released Switch 2018, the latest version of its workflow software.

MagnaColours launches new glow-in-the-dark ink
Water-based textile inks supplier MagnaColours has bolstered its range of special effects products for the screen printing industry with the launch of a new glow-in-the-dark phosphorescent ink.

Printing Charity calls on industry support as Print Futures Awards deadline nears
The Printing Charity has called on the industry for its help to encourage young people to enter the Print Futures Awards as it makes a final call for entries to the scheme.

Global Graphics launches new inkjet screen apps
Global Graphics Software is endeavouring to iron out the kinks of inkjet printing with the release of two new screen software applications that improve performance on a range of substrates.

Print companies reveal gender pay gap data
Many of the UK’s largest print companies have revealed their gender pay gap data as the government’s deadline looms.

Plan to resurrect Stones is shelved
A potential bid to resurrect the shuttered Henry Stone print site will not go ahead.
Passport row rumbles on
Jo Francis wonders whether the ongoing row over the UK passport printing contract is a fine example of free trade, or an egg-on-face decision for the government and its supposed industrial strategy.

Pureprint first in UK to add HD heads to HP Indigo 12000
Pureprint Group has become the first UK company to add high-definition writing heads to an existing HP Indigo 12000 digital press.

PrintFactory Version 6 to increase job consistency in wide-format
PrintFactory has unveiled the sixth version of its colour and quality management software suite, accommodating demands for better automation in wide-format markets.