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McGowans launches 3D printing brand for newly arrived Massivit

McGowans has installed Ireland's first Massivit 1800 large-format 3D printer and is to launch a new brand to roll its 3D service out across Ireland, the UK and Europe.

Welshpool enhances Komori with UV curing retrofit

Welshpool Printing Group (WPG) has carried out the UK’s first retrofit of an AMS Spectral XO Series UV curing module onto a Komori Lithrone S29 to speed up its turnarounds.

Industry output and orders matched downbeat forecast in Q2

The UK printing industry almost exactly matched its downbeat expectations for Q2 in terms of output and orders, according to the BPIF’s latest Printing Outlook, but the forecasts for Q3 suggest some...

Innotech Digital expands portfolio with General Formulations vinyl

Wide-format consumables supplier Innotech Digital has become an authorised UK distributor for US manufacturer General Formulations’ digital print media, self-adhesive vinyls, overlaminates and...

HP unveils Indigo series enhancements

HP revealed a number of enhancements for its Indigo presses at the IGAS exhibition in Japan in July, including a screen to increase sharpness and a silver ink for metallic applications.

Elle in recycled paper first

Elle magazine has used recycled paper for the first time as part of a special edition devoted to encouraging sustainability in the fashion business.

Heidelberg maintains 2022 targets after Q1 boost

Heidelberg has reported an increase in orders and turnover as it closes the first quarter of the 2018-19 financial year, with its longer-term targets looking increasingly “realistic”.

Ad spend on the up, but DM activity slows

New advertising industry research has reported that while direct mail activity is feeling the effects of a corrective slowdown following recent growth, spending on printed display ads for national...

Renz launches new Argos HD coater in the UK

Renz has enhanced its portfolio of Argos Solutions machines, with the addition of the new F400 HD cold UV coater, which is now available in the UK.

Loop looks ahead with Mimaki UCJV installation

Commercial printer Loop Print has installed a Mimaki UCJV300-160 to spearhead the “next step” of its wide-format evolution.