Disciplines

Spectrum doubles folding capacity with Horizon install

Cardiff-based litho commercial printer Spectrum Printing has doubled its folding capacity after installing a B2 Horizon AFC-566FG folder from Intelligent Finishing Systems.

CFH Docmail invests in Xerox fleet to meet new business demands

Print and mail specialist CFH Docmail has increased its digital capacity nearly three-fold in less than a year after buying eight Xerox digital production printing devices.

PEFC launches new Responsible Business Platform

PEFC has launched a new online verification platform, to go live hopefully by the end of this week.

Kodak records $36m first quarter loss

Eastman Kodak has recorded a $36m (£21m) net loss for the three months to 31 March 2014 on total sales of $482m, down 19% on Q1 2013 largely due to "continuing declines in film and consumer inkjet...

Online Reprographics scores UK first with Canon buy

London-based digital printer Online Reprographics has become the first UK company to purchase an Océ ColorWave 900 from Canon.

Colour Collective announces wide-format colour management course

The Colour Collective has announced a one-day course for anyone interested in creating ICC profiles for wide-format printing, on 26 June at X-Rite's UK headquarters near Manchester.

Oriel boosts proofing with Fuji spend

Trade UV printer Oriel Printing has added digital wide-format services with a £75,000 investment that will dramatically cut its proofing costs and help it move into new markets.

Heidelberg arrests five years of losses in 2013/14 preliminary results

Heidelberg is back in the black for the first time in five years, according to its 2013/14 preliminary results, which record a net profit of €4m (£3.3m) on sales of €2.4bn.

CyanX targets mailer market with aqueous sealing tech

An innovative aqueous pressure-seal coating is generating “colossal” interest for European distributor CyanX.

Technique Print Group upgrades to Heidelberg Suprasetter A75

Banbury-based commercial printer Technique Print Group has upgraded its CTP system by moving from a Screen PlateRite to a Heidelberg Suprasetter A75.