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HP PageWide wins design award

HP has won a design award for its PageWide XL portfolio after judges decided it enabled users to maximise efficiency and was easy to use.

Ricoh signals wide-format ambitions at show

Ricoh (7-S132) is using its Fespa debut to signal its intent to become a serious player in the wide-format sector.

Durst unveils first 5m dye-sub printer

Durst is using Fespa Digital as the launchpad for the world’s first 5m-wide dye-sublimation printer for the seamless production of soft-signage and fabrics.

Polestar to close Bicester web press

Polestar is planning to shut down one of the web presses at its Bicester plant.

MPD Offset boosts digital arm with Xerox iGen5 buy

Commercial printer MPD Offset has improved its productivity and quality after becoming the latest company to invest in a Xerox iGen5.

Mixed picture for St Ives half-year results

Operating profits from St Ives’ Strategic Marketing business have now grown to 56% of the group’s underlying profit. However costs associated with its string of acquisitions, along with restructuring...

Moonpig apologises again

Greetings card company Moonpig has apologised after customers complained of undelivered, late or damaged cards and gifts on Mother’s Day.

UK’s businesses weigh up ins and outs of in-out referendum

Like racehorses, chomping at the bit to exit the starting gate, it seemed only a matter of seconds after the date of the long-awaited EU in-out referendum was announced that politicians were racing to...

60 seconds with Lustalux

The Lustalux story began 25 years ago when two friends merged their small window film companies. Since then, founder Richard Lancaster says the firm has grown its services, staff and premises, as...

Alpha mail: print is retaking ground in the marketing mix

A few weeks ago PrintWeek reported on some survey findings with the headline ‘Public sees direct mail in fonder light’.