Printers

The King himself was charity president in 1977. Image: Benjamin Wareing

King Charles III becomes patron of The Printing Charity

His Majesty King Charles III has accepted the role of patron of The Printing Charity – a role previously held by the late Queen Elizabeth II.

The industry has now had two consecutive quarters of growth

Industry output maintained in Q1 as expectations rise for Q2

The UK’s printing and printed packaging industry performed positively in terms of output and order growth in Q1, though lacking any dramatic improvements, according to the BPIF’s latest Printing...

Colour printing pioneer lauded in new show and exhibit

Fans of printing history will be able to see an “exceptionally rare” early colour print have a starring role on TV, as it goes back on display at the historic Norfolk estate where it was uncovered.

PCP: web, sheetfed and large-format printing

PCP under new ownership

Precision Colour Printing (PCP) has been sold to an investment firm that has further buys in its sights.

New plate is already in use at some European customers

ECO3 takes wraps off new process-free plate

ECO3 will showcase a new “ultra-convenient” process-free plate at Drupa.

Keeping the wheels turning

It’s hard to know which is worse – a print company with not enough business, or a firm with enough work but plant that has broken down. Neither are ideal and both are worrying.

(L-R) Peter Haddad with Apprintable production manager Stephen Pho

Apprintable enhances digital with Ricoh install

London-based print and design specialist Apprintable has taken delivery of a new Ricoh Pro C9500, enabling it to bring more work in-house and support its continued growth.

Part of the enormous and complex Scitex line. Image: NCM Auctions

Mega sale of Communisis kit imminent

Hundreds of items of printing, post-press and ancillary kit from the shuttered Communisis sites in Leeds and Liverpool will go up for auction later this month.

Grafiche Antiga: GEW UV LED opens up new possibilities

Leading Italian commercial printer Grafiche Antiga shares what led it to specify GEW UV LED technology on one of its presses and the benefits it brought the business and customers alike.

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Two charged after police raid

Two men arrested at a printing workshop have been charged with conspiring to make counterfeit banknotes.