Disciplines

Cyril Luff upgrades CTP and workflow
Independent metal decorator Cyril Luff Metal Decorators has upgraded its CTP and workflow to boost its quality and production efficiency.

Gifting hits new high at Moonpig
Sales at Moonpig slipped in the first half compared with last year’s pandemic-induced spike – but have still more than doubled on the same period in 2019.

Plan B measures: industry reacts
Industry leaders have reacted with dismay after the government announced ‘Plan B’ restrictions for England in the face of the new Omicron coronavirus variant.

DS Smith sees profit leap in H1
DS Smith reported a bumper profit increase in its half-year results after achieving record corrugated box volume growth.

Pantone unveils 2022 colour of the year
Pantone has revealed its colour of the year for 2022, a new blue shade called Very Peri (Pantone 17-3938).

Holywell Press in Speedmaster buy
Holywell Press has taken on a Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 75 LE-UV four-colour press to boost its output and efficiency.

Flint OPS flags further price increases
Flint Group has flagged that prices across its offset products for packaging will need to go up again early next year.

Adare SEC report reveals CX concerns over remote working
A new research report from Adare SEC has revealed a widespread concern among UK businesses that remote working is putting the customer experience at risk.

Tributes paid to Leo Smith
Leo Smith, one of the industry’s leading lights in high-end repro and printing during the 1980s and 1990s has died aged 81.

Navigator to increase UWF prices
The Navigator Company will increase the price list between 10% and 15% for all of its uncoated woodfree (UWF) products from next month.