Disciplines

Blow for Drupa as HP pulls out
HP, Drupa’s biggest exhibitor, has pulled out of next year’s show as well as from sister event Interpack.

CMS rounds off £500k summer spend
Central Mailing Services (CMS) has completed a £500,000-plus summer investment spree with a fully loaded Sitma polywrapping line.

HH Global's takeover deal gains green light
Shareholders at InnerWorkings have approved the firm’s mega-merger with HH Global.

Podds brings binding inhouse
Podds Print & Signage has brought perfect binding inhouse with a circa £30,000 spend to boost quality and turnarounds.

Industry bodies warn on carnage in print
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been warned that thousands of print businesses could go bust if the government doesn’t bring in targeted relief for the industry.

Adare SEC invests in digital future
Adare SEC has launched what it described as a “multi-million pound, three year investment programme” to ramp up its multi-channel digital communications offering.

Ribena begins paper straw trial
Ribena has teamed with Transcend Packaging to develop a bendable paper straw for its juice cartons – the first major juice brand to do so.

Document Despatch in Kyocera inkjet first
Document Despatch has brought previously outsourced work in-house and revamped its print setup after installing the UK’s first Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c inkjet press.

Baird Group rebrands and starts M&A hunt
Former print powerhouse The Baird Group has rebranded and relocated and set a course for aggressive growth partly fuelled by M&A.

Durham Box boosts Nozomi offer with white ink
Durham Box has added the white UV LED ink option to its EFI Nozomi corrugated printer as the business expands its offering into new markets including e-commerce.