Disciplines

It’s the end of the line for Watford Printers, the UK’s oldest worker co-operative, which has closed down just a few years short of its centenary.

The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) has launched a new service aimed at certifying household distribution media.

Specialist print-coatings company DEP is to launch a range of polypropylene substrates with eco-solvent coatings.

Watkiss Automation is targeting printers wanting to break into short-run packaging and display work with the UK launch of a new digital flatbed cutting machine.

Saxoprint’s UK division is aiming to grow sales to €25m (£18.2m) over the next three years, up from around €8.5m this year, the company’s boss has revealed.

The team which took “the biggest creative risk of all the entries” walked away with the top prize at this year’s Antalis ‘The Review’ awards.

Azonprinter has launched a new rotary adaptor that enables direct 360-degree printing on a wide range of products, including large bottles, glasses and candles.

The BPIF has asked printers to comment and give feedback on the first draft of what will become the blueprint for apprenticeship standards in the industry.

Atlantic Tech Services has launched a new range of wide-format solvent inks formulated to improve print quality, reduce annual ink-use costs and sharpen up the performance of printers.

The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) has formed part of a UK-based consortium to develop a mass-market printed energy-harvesting device powered via near-field communication.