Tom Allsop

Pinstripe Print Group invests 60,000 in Prinect workflow

Pinstripe Print Group has invested 60,000 in Prinect Prepress Manager and Pressroom Manager in a drive to achieve ISO 12647-2 colour certification.

BDT and HP sign £30m Tornado Technology deal

German OEM manufacturer BDT has signed a $50m (£30m) four-year deal to supply its Tornado paper transport technology for use in two of HP Indigo's new B2 digital presses.

Fespa and ESF announce first pan-European sign exhibition

Fespa and the European Sign Federation (ESF) have announced the European Sign Expo, the first ever pan-European sign exhibition, which will take place on 25-27 June.

UK packaging producer Wewow seeks US print partner

West Yorkshire-based Wewow is looking for a US print partner as it seeks to expand its presence in North America in 2013.

Reflex Print Solutions invests in Xerox 770

Staffordshire-based Reflex Print Solutions has replaced its Xerox 700 digital colour press with a Xerox 770 in an investment worth upwards of 60,000.

Podiberia launches MTEX500 direct-to-textile printer into UK

Portuguese manufacturer podiberia has launched the MTEX500 1.8m direct-to-textile production printer on to the UK market after signing an exclusive distribution deal with Derbyshire-based Digital...

Metroprint launches automated photo app printing

Metroprint has launched a web-to-print service for users of smartphone photography apps such as Instagram, Vintage Camera and Hipstamatic.

Prime Minister says industry should be more Germanic

David Cameron has said manufacturers in the UK need to learn lessons from Germany, after industry output in the UK reached its lowest level in 20 years.

E Petch Printers expands finishing facility

Cheshire-based E Petch Printers has bought a Polar 92N Plus guillotine and quadrupled the size of its finishing facility with a move to a 900sqm site .

Chesapeake invests in dampening and filtration equipment

Chesapeake's pharmaceutical plant in Leicester has invested 20,000 in an Alpha.c combination unit and an Alpha.f filtration unit from Technotrans, for one of its Komori L628 presses.