Dominic Bernard

Wenlock: The upgrade offered plenty of advantages
B2 finishing overhauled

Flexpress shines with new Duplo embellisher

Leicester trade printer Flexpress has overhauled its embellishment capabilities with the installation of two brand-new Duplo machines, launching it into full B2 operation.

GUK manufactures more than 100 variants of its models at its Wellendingen, Germany HQ
Mainland UK agreement

Friedheim snaps up GUK distribution deal

Post-press kit supplier Friedheim International has secured the rights to distribute GUK machinery in much of the UK.

Inkthreadable moved into larger premises in the pandemic to meet a surge in demand
Founders buy back business

Inkthreadable phoenixes after Covid bubble bursts

Following a rapid expansion, on-demand apparel printer Inkthreadable has been bought in a pre-pack administration by Hyper Merch, the new company headed by its founding directors.

Lewis (R): There's massive respect between the two agencies

Scotland’s oldest creative agencies merge

Scotland’s oldest marketing agency, Lewis Creative Consultants, has acquired fellow Edinburgh firm Tayburn in a six-figure cash and equity deal.

The AG-4220 counterpunching die-cutter is a brand-new addition to Blumer's portfolio
Portfolio additions

Friedheim stocks new Blumer releases

Hemel Hempstead-based kit supplier Friedheim International has added two new label finishing machines from Swiss manufacturer Blumer to its portfolio.

Gadliauskas: we needed a workhorse printer
Canon Colorado M5W

GMD Print & Install steps up with Colorado install

GMD Print & Install has significantly increased its productivity after installing a Canon Colorado M5W UVgel printer.

Venture Banners' Vutek 340i+ has helped it reduce lead times
Lead times slashed

Venture Banners celebrates 15 years with EFI and Zünd install

Trade wide-format printer Venture Banners has celebrated 15 years in business with the installation of an EFI Vutek FabriVu 340i+ dye-sublimation printer and Zünd G3 3XL extended flatbed cutter.

The changes would have impacted the production of £1bn of print
6.6% CAGR for inkjet

Drupa to catapult inkjet growth forward

Commercial inkjet print sales will dominate growth in the printing sector over the next five years, as Drupa catapults new technology into wider adoption, according to a new report by market...

Siegwerk is headquartered in Germany, but has sites on every (habitable) continent
Recyclability key focus

Siegwerk forms new sustainable coatings division

German inks and coatings manufacturer Siegwerk has established a new division dedicated to functional coatings for new sustainable packaging products.

Magnificent magazines

Celloglas slimes up glow-in-the-dark Ghostbusters cover

At around 70,000 copies sold per issue, Empire magazine is proof that the sector is far from moribund. However, it did want its March 2024 issue to be a bit more dead – or rather, undead.