Disciplines

Be on the right side of the great divide
It probably hasn’t escaped your notice that this issue of PrintWeek is slightly slimmer than usual. However, unless you’ve purloined your copy from a colleague, you’ve hopefully also noticed the...

B2 or not B2?
With Drupa 2016 just over the horizon but no new press announcements made so far, it’s time to ask: who needs B2 digital or bigger?

Star product: Inca Onset X
High-end flatbeds for high-volume applications.

Me & my: Horizon RD-4055
Elite Labels is, as the name suggests, a label producer but it’s not your standard label outfit producing self-adhesive labels for product decoration. Its focus is on the garment industry, so a lot of...

Smith & Ouzman sets out to rebuild reputation
It was the call every company director, involved in exports, hopes never to get – in 2010 Smith & Ouzman (S&O) was informed it was under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) – an...

Will the latest UV drying techs win over sheetfed litho?
Last month IST (UK) launched a service that enables UK printers to retrofit LE-UV, LED-UV or conventional UV drying technology onto installed or secondhand equipment.

Ensure you reel in the perfect job candidate
According to ONS figures released in December 2015, the UK unemployment rate has fallen to 5.2% – its lowest level in a decade. Economic recovery has boosted confidence, encouraging business...

Gandy Digital to launch new 5m roll-to-roll printer at Fespa Digital
Canadian wide-format equipment manufacturer Gandy Digital will unveil its latest machine, the 5m-wide roll-to-roll Fascin8tor, at Fespa Digital in March.

Americk ASP Flexibles triples footprint in £7m move
Packaging manufacturer and printer Americk ASP Flexibles will more than triple its footprint this year in a £7m move to a new site in Wigan.

Digital foiling in focus at Real Print and Finish events
Ways of tapping into the full digital potential of metalised foils, including gold and silver, are to be explored in a series of open days jointly hosted by Apex Digital Graphics and Intelligent...