Disciplines

Book charts Butler & Tanner story
A new book celebrates the history of once-mighty British book printer Butler & Tanner.

Coveris launches new multi-layer label
Coveris has launched a new multi-layer label with printing capabilities that support new food information regulations (FIR), it claims.

Konica Minolta unveils bizhub Press C71hc
Konica Minolta has introduced a new digital production printer, which is aimed at providing vibrant colour for corporate and marketing collateral.

Arjowiggins muscles into Trucard market with Teknocard
Arjowiggins Graphic has launched a new “superb white” premium board and packaging range aimed at Trucard users and brought Tullis Russell Papermakers’ former sales director on board to promote it.

Mail Solutions Group buys Dobson & Crowther assets from admins
Envelope manufacturer Mail Solutions Group has bought the plant and most of the machinery that belonged to Dobson & Crowther, the North Wales-based litho printer that fell into administration last...

Packaging Innovations & Luxury Packaging reveals 175 sign-ups in bumper event
Packaging Innovations London and Luxury Packaging show organisers have so far signed 175 exhibitors as they prepare for an event double the size of the first show in 2010.

Consumers unhappy with printers’ phone manner
Fewer than one in five British consumers are satisfied with the way printers handle their phone calls, according to research by audio branding services provider PH Media Group.

EFI confident of $1bn sales target next year after strong Q2s
EFI has posted strong second-quarter results with chief executive Guy Gecht stating that the business is on track to achieve to its $1bn (£640m) sales target by 2016 following the acquisitions of...

Printing error blamed for missing text in Go Set a Watchman books
A printing error has been blamed for missing text in a number of copies of one of this century’s most hotly anticipated books.

Barry-Wehmiller to acquire Bielomatik’s paper processing group
BW Papersystems, the paper and board sheeting and converting arm of US-headquartered equipment manufacturer Barry-Wehmiller, is set to acquire German manufacturer Bielomatik’s paper processing group...