Disciplines

Agfa in talks with potential buyer

German medical IT group CompuGroup Medical SE is in early-stage talks that could result in an offer to buy Agfa.

Shirt Monkey returns to Kornit for cheeky second

Direct-to-garment (DTG) printer Shirt Monkey has installed a second Kornit Avalanche 1000 to account for month-on-month continuous growth.

Print advertising standing up to “challenging backdrop”

Latest data for UK advertising shows digital, online and mobile formats have driven record first-half spending, while traditional print remains steady despite decline.

Friedheim expands portfolio with new supplier agreement

Post-press equipment specialist Friedheim International has added the Omega range of folder-gluers to its portfolio after signing Duran Machinery to its growing list of suppliers.

Print innovators complete 'HaRFest' project

A consortium of print manufacturers and technology companies, led by the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), has completed an 18-month project to develop and scale up a print energy-harvesting device...

Acquisitive Apogee makes third purchase in 2016

Apogee Corporation has acquired Glasgow-based office systems provider Direct Business Systems (DBS), its third purchase this year.

Man Booker winner hot on the presses

St Ives Clays is already reprinting the Man Booker prize winning book, which for the second year running has been published by independent publisher Oneworld Publications.

Farley proofing press sells for more than £4k

An old Farley letterpress proofing press has fetched an astonishing price of more than £4,000 after a bidding war between two buyers on eBay.

Atlas Packaging spends over £1.75m on new corrugated kit

Corrugated packaging specialist Atlas Packaging has invested more than £1.75m in a bespoke flexo press to improve and enhance its packaging process.

Sun Chemical eyes new markets with latest acquisition

Sun Chemical has hit the M&A trail again with the purchase of South Wales-based Gwent Electronic Materials (GEM), its first move into the printed electronics ink sector.