Disciplines

MacroArt “Catches ‘em all” with stunning Pokémon World Store graphics
MacroArt and sister company Aluvista delivered a stunning range of graphics for the Pokémon World Store at last month’s 2022 World Championships in London’s ExCel.

Sappi to sell three European graphic paper mills
Sappi has agreed a deal with Aurelius – the investment group that's also in the process of buying Agfa's Offset business – to sell Sappi's Maastricht Mill in the Netherlands, Stockstadt Mill in...

Bespoke printing firm sold in pre-pack
Colourpoint Litho has been sold in a pre-pack deal to a related party, casting off its pandemic-related liabilities in the process.

Screen launches high opacity white mode for Truepress model
Screen has introduced a new high opacity white mode that offers more opaque white for its Truepress Jet L350UV SAI S UV inkjet label printer.

Mondi invests €5m in new research and development centre
Mondi is building a new research and development (R&D) centre at its Steinfeld site in Germany to drive innovation in sustainable plastic and fibre packaging materials.

Worker injured in paper rewinder
A paper industry worker was saved from more serious injury by the quick actions of colleagues, after being drawn into a rewinding machine.

Postal workers to strike for 19 days over two months
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has called a further 19 days of strike action at Royal Mail Group across October and November.

Mediahuis closes Newry newsprint facility
European media group Mediahuis has announced the closure of its Newry printing site, where Irish titles under its Independent News & Media (INM) brand are printed.

IFS to showcase Horizon’s iCE LiNK workflow software
IFS will show off its cloud-based Horizon iCE LiNK workflow management system working with new Horizon machinery at the IFS Finish + Bind 360 event next month.

Web and gravure expert Alan Fraser passes away
Alan Fraser, who held senior roles at some of the biggest names in the web and gravure printing industry of the day including Watmoughs, Quebecor World and Polestar, has died aged 70.