Disciplines

MacroArt expands workforce and reports bumper month
Wide-format printer MacroArt has taken on six new staff in recent months and achieved turnover in excess of £750,000 in July – its busiest month since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

HP Q3 sales up on 2020 but down on Q2
HP has reported that its sales for Q3 are up year-on-year, but down on the previous quarter.

Report: Landa could float on Nasdaq
Landa Digital Printing could float on the US Nasdaq exchange with a valuation of $2bn (£1.46bn) according to a report in the Israeli financial tech press.

Super-Wide pushes green agenda
Wide-format trade printer Super-Wide Digital has signed a deal with CMYUK that it hopes will accelerate adoption of sustainable substrates by its clients.

Irish group expands UK mailing footprint
A Dublin-headquartered software business has made a double acquisition that includes Scottish marketing communications specialist Forth Communication.

Macfarlane reports bumper revenue and profit growth
Macfarlane Group has seen its sales jump by over a quarter and its pre-tax profit more than double in its half year results.

Hubergroup announces global price rise
Hubergroup has announced a worldwide price increase on its products citing a “massive rise” in raw material and transport costs.

Agfa's offset wing back in the black, Ipagsa to shut
Agfa’s Offset Solutions business is back in the black in Q2, with sales up 20% and a near-€11m (£9.4m) improvement in EBITDA compared to last year – but a fresh restructure will involve the closure of...

Arrow Film moves to water-based process
Flexible packaging printer Arrow Film Converters has initiated its move over to an innovative water-based inks process following the successful completion of trials.

JICMail results show mail helped to encourage consumers back in store
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q2 2021, which highlights the crucial role mail played in encouraging consumers back into shops as coronavirus lockdown...