Gordon Carson
Upbeat BPIF Outlook reflects spring thaw
Demand up, input costs under control, and fewer firms in severe financial distress; while not exactly in full bloom during this year’s early onset of spring, the printing industry showed overall signs...
Clays bolsters short-run capabilities with Timson and Kolbus kit
St Ives Clays has taken its digital investment to £2.5m over the past six months with the purchase of new Timson finishing equipment for its wide-web Timson T-Press and a Kolbus short-run hardback...
Henry Ling expands inkjet firepower with Canon spend
Henry Ling, the Dorchester-based printer of academic books and journals, has completed a £1m-plus investment in inkjet with Canon following the installation of an Océ VarioPrint 6250 for short-run...
Pre-packed Advent Colour's owner revealed
The new owner of Advent Colour, the circa £8m turnover Andover-based commercial printer sold in a pre-pack deal a month ago, has been revealed in documents filed at Companies House.
Friedheim boosts range with two new deals
Friedheim International has secured two new distribution deals for binding and converting equipment.
Eventureworks boosts flexibility with second Roland
Eventureworks, the Falkirk-based printer of bespoke cycle jerseys and floor mats, has started running a second Roland VersaArt RE-640 wide-format printer, bought at last month’s Sign and Digital UK...
Prestige brings digital inhouse with Linoprint
Prestige Sheldon in Birmingham has moved into digital printing with a Heidelberg Linoprint press to meet demand for shorter runs and personalisation.
Graphic Packaging completes Benson purchase
Graphic Packaging, the US-based packaging multinational, does not expect there will be “any major restructuring” at Benson Group after it completed its acquisition of the UK company.
Ratcliff & Roper boosts productivity with new press
Ratcliff & Roper is building on strong demand from the higher education sector with an investment in a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster SX74.
Fujifilm unveils Acuity F at Fespa
Fujifilm is targeting volume sign and display printers with the launch of the high-volume flatbed UV Acuity F wide-format printer series, its OEM version of Canon’s latest Océ Arizona.