Disciplines

Part-timers provide full-time benefits

Many print businesses use temporary workers and there are many reasons for doing so. Seasonal peaks in demand, new clients or unexpected orders, cover for full-time staff absence, boosting capacity in...

Amateur snappers seek out pro-grade print suppliers

It is tempting to put photographers into two distinct categories: the professionals at one end armed with a Hasselblad or a big fat Canon and an artistic temperament; and the amateurs at the other...

Cleaner and dryer days with LE-UV

Picture the scene. A client calls and urgently needs a job printed on uncoated stock, finished and ready by tomorrow. Not a difficult scenario to envisage in this day and age, but a job that many...

Redundancies made at some Polestar sites

Administrators from PricewaterhouseCoopers have made an unspecified number of redundancies at Polestar plants, while potential buyers have been seen on-site scoping out the stricken group’s factories.

Jon Hutchins joins Druckfarben

Blanket and ink manufacturer and supplier Druckfarben has appointed industry expert Jon Hutchins as its technical director, as it continues to expand into the offset blanket market.

HP to launch three new Latex printers at Drupa

HP is due to launch three new HP Latex printers at Drupa, to fill in gaps in its portfolio.

Macfarlane Group continues acquisition strategy

Macfarlane Group has made another strategic buy to boost its packaging distribution network by acquiring the packaging business of Glasgow-based Edward McNeil.

Rialto 900 boosted with new inline finishing features

Xerox is set to reveal two new inline finishing options for its Rialto 900 Inkjet Press at Drupa.

Insite jets into Hamburg for twin-engined expo

London-based event industry graphics specialists Insite Graphics has seen its ideas take off with a printed runway connecting two aircraft trade shows.

Print reigns during royal revelries

Newspapers and magazines can’t resist a royal special and the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II on 21 April was the perfect opportunity to go large, sometimes very large, on the subject of our...