Disciplines

Ipex reveals first exhibitor signings for 2017
Ipex has announced that a raft of UK companies have signed up to exhibit at its autumn 2017 show.

Hungarian buy for EDS
A former Polestar executive has had a hand in the latest continental consolidation play in web offset.

Personalised gifting boost for print
Printers are benefiting from the boom in demand for personalised gifting, with Christmas 2016 likely to reach a new high for this part of the market.

Cimpress inks deal for National Pen
Web-to-print giant Cimpress has acquired pen manufacturer and customiser National Pen Company, in a deal worth more than $200m (£158m).

Face Creative Services falls into administration
North London-based digital printer Face Creative Services has gone into administration.

SMP seals deal for Bickers Gluejet
London-based POS specialist SMP Group has invested in a Bickers Gluejet to streamline its gluing process and boost its capacity.

Compart signs up to PrintWeekLive!
German software developer Compart will make its UK print show debut at PrintWeekLive!

Quinns signs up for PrintWeekLive!
Online trade printer Quinnstheprinters.com has announced that it will take a stand at PrintWeekLive! in March.

2016 and all that... Polestar: six months of mayhem
No guesses as to which story dominated the news in 2016, the 20 most read stories on printweek.com for 2016 are all about Polestar...

Do print industry standards stand up to the test?
When discussing the merits or otherwise of ISO standards for printers with participants in the printing industry, you end up getting into quite a few conversations that conclude that these badges of...