Disciplines

New printmaking competition launched
A new printmaking competition has been launched by the Royal Society of Painter-Printermakers, with the aim of promoting the best of printmaking to a wider audience.

Communisis announces 75 job cuts due to declining direct mail volumes
Communisis has announced that it will reduce the headcount at its Cross Gates Leeds facility by around 75 as a response to declining direct mail volumes.

Agfa Graphics to unveil next gen Anapurna and primer option at Fespa
Agfa Graphics will demonstrate its next generation Anapurna platform at Fespa Digital 2014 next week, as well as a new primer option for its Jeti Titan S and HS 3.2m-wide flatbed printers.

KBA makes progress in Q1
KBA posted a double-digit jump in sales and orders during the first quarter across its business units, and its sheetfed business is back in the black.

Inca and Fujfilm to launch Onset R40i at Fespa
Inca Digital will debut the latest addition to its Onset family of UV flatbed printers on global distribution partner Fujifilm's stand (B1-530) at Fespa Digital 2014 in Munich next week.

Kingsdown becomes first UK printer to gain new ISO 27001:2013 standard
Bristol-based printer Kingsdown Printing claims to have become the first company in the UK to gain certification to the newest ISO 27001 standard, ISO 27001:2013.

Mimaki to unveil new flagship solvent printers at Fespa
Mimaki is to launch a brace of “next generation” high-end wide-format printers, which the firm said feature a number of eco-solvent firsts, at Fespa.

GF Smith pledges 'exceptional' quality with new book service
GF Smith has gone live with its new bespoke photobook service ‘Make Book’.

GI Solutions reveals £2m CMC investment
GI Solutions has revealed that the March launch of its digital envelope mailpack product was enabled by a £2m investment in a pair of JWR 30K paper wrappers from CMC Machinery.

News UK appoints Tracey Hart to drive print and distribution businesses
News UK has appointed DMG Media's Tracey Hart to the newly created role of commercial director of operations, with a remit to develop new markets for its printing and distribution businesses.