Disciplines

US Court of Appeals throws out patent troll's device profile suit
The US Court of Appeals has confirmed that a device profile patent asserted by Digitech Image Technologies, a subsidiary of US-based uber patent troll Acacia Research Corporation, against 32...

Royal Mail facing French competition probe
Royal Mail Group has notified the stock market that one of its subsidiaries, GLS France, is being investigated by French competition authority Autorité de la Concurrence.

PressOn wraps First World War warship
One of the last remaining First World War warships has been transformed by Rochester-based PressOn, in what the company believes to be by far the biggest and most challenging ship wrap to date.

Stewart Signs invests in EFI Vutek GS3250LXr Pro
Stewart Signs has bought its first UV wide-format printer, an EFI Vutek GS3250LXr Pro, following a partnership with EFI and 3M to develop a new range of flexible UV inks suitable for vehicle wrapping...

Clarity launches wide-format nesting module
Clarity Software has released a nesting module that will integrate with its Clarity Professional MIS at the quotation stage to enable wide-format printers to offer the best price per job without...

Russell Printers acquires embroidered workwear company
Russell Printers has bought embroidered workwear company BCR Workwear to expand its services.

Bell & Bain scores UK first with Muller Martini install
Glasgow printer Bell & Bain has become the first UK printer to install a Muller Martini Diamant MC case binding line.

J Thomson to print Commonwealth Games programmes
J Thomson Colour Printers is to print the programmes for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, which will be held in Glasgow from 23 July to 3 August.

Will latest UV techs lighten the load for commercial print?
If you believe the hype then new UV curing technology is, after dominating first Japan and latterly mainland Europe, about to revolutionise the UK sheetfed litho market.

The sorry tale of Global MP comes to an ignominious end
On 30 September 2013, an announcement popped into PrintWeek’s inbox. It said: “St Ives Direct Bradford sold to Cogent B2B.”