Disciplines

Polestar grows continental sales with new win
Polestar has boosted its contractual business in France with a new contract win from Groupe Marie Claire.

Mutoh launches ValueJet X series
Wide-format equipment manufacturer Mutoh has unveiled two new 64in printers to succeed the ValueJet 1638 and 1638W.

Marlowe Digital announces Ipex line-up
Marlowe Digital will unveil four launches at Ipex 2014 next month, including a major upgrade to the popular low-cost RIP and workflow software StudioRIP.

Rescue bid launched for North Wales print firm
Unite the Union is in talks with ministers in the Welsh Assembly over the possibility of a ‘rescue package’ to save litho printer Dobson & Crowther from axing a third of its workforce.

Musicroom.com expands offer with Catfish
Sheet music retailer Musicroom.com has launched what it claims is the world’s first personalised music book service, using the W2P platform from ISL.

Swanline in £1m spend on second HP Scitex FB10000
Swanline Print has ordered its second HP Scitex FB10000 industrial flatbed press, part of a £1m investment, just eight months after installing the UK’s first after achieving significant growth with...

Peninsula speeds up packaging pre-press with FFEI's RealPro Toolkit
Peninsula Print & Design has invested in FFEI's RealPro Toolkit to improve productivity and job accuracy at its fledgling packaging division.

Duplo to launch next-generation multi-finisher at Ipex
Duplo is to use Ipex as the launchpad for its latest multi-finishing device, which the company says increases the range of finishes offered by its established DC-645i “at least tenfold”.

Encore to launch one-piece mailer line at Ipex
Print finishing equipment distributor Encore Machinery will unveil a line for producing one-piece mailers at next month’s show, where the company has doubled the size of its stand.

Packaging industry warns of potential impact of plain tobacco packaging
The head of a packaging lobby group has given evidence warning government that standardising tobacco packaging could increase the illicit tobacco trade in the UK.