Commercial

Heidelberg sales growth in line with group planning

Heidelberg has reported increased sales in its half-year results, following its recent acquisition of the Printing Systems Group (PSG), as well as positive exchange rate movements.

KBA back in the black, ups digital R&D spend

KBA’s latest quarterly results show more effects of its wide-ranging restructuring – the group is back in the black and more than 60% of sales now come from the packaging market.

Killer app: Datum adds fizz for Bollinger’s secret 007 screening

How do you get invited to an exclusive champagne breakfast screening of one of this year’s most hotly anticipated films? You do a top job of printing the invitations of course.

Well-dressed mail delivers the right first impression

"You wouldn’t give someone a present unwrapped, or give it to them in a carrier bag,” observes Alistair Hall, director at London design company We Made This.

Benwells upgrades litho setup

High quality stationery specialist Benwells has upgraded its litho print setup with a two-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster 52.

Rebrand for Imprima Financial Print

Imprima Financial Print has been rebranded as Black&Callow.

Historic printing works to be auctioned

Wyndeham Group’s former Grimsby site Wyndeham Gait goes under the hammer this week, with a guide price of £250,000 to £300,000.

Park Communications invests £1.9m in KBA Rapida 106

Park Communications has continued its major capital investment with a B1 press buy after a "rigorous review" of its options.

Me & my: Ryobi 924 LED-UV

There was a definite moment at Ipex last year that swung it for Mike Greene. The ABC Print Group managing director was looking at stepping up formats from B3 to B2 when he rolled up at the show and...

Polestar calls time on Stones site

Polestar is proposing to close its Polestar Stones sheetfed site, after nearly two centuries in business, as the company’s chief financial officer departs for pastures new.