Business
Avery Dennison acquires RFID specialist TexTrace
Avery Dennison has acquired technology developer TexTrace to enable it to innovate and drive adoption within the apparel sector and unlock opportunities in non-apparel segments.
CMP (UK) brings hardback case binding in-house
CMP (UK) has brought hardback case binding in-house with the installation of new kit supplied by Ashgate Automation.
Surface Print in £2m-plus kit spend
Wallpaper manufacturer Surface Print is investing in a new Emerson and Renwick press that will cost over £2m to design, build, and commission.
Fastsigns Gloucester brings work in-house with Kongsberg install
Fastsigns Gloucester has installed a Kongsberg X20 Edge to enable it to bring most of its work in-house while also offering access to new markets and revenue streams.
ColourCo upgrades creasing with Morgana buy
Colour Company (ColourCo) has upgraded its creasing and folding capability by installing a Morgana DigiFold Pro XL.
Cost pressures and supply shortages hamper industry growth
The UK printing and printed packaging industry continued its recovery in Q4 but threats to future recovery and growth remain prominent, particularly from increased Covid disruption and the spiralling...
NEC Graph-Fix in administration
NEC Graph-Fix has gone into administration, with the firm’s business and certain assets sold to connected company TNJ Holdings.
WTTB adds layflat books alongside Book Super Centre launch
WTTB has unveiled its new Book Super Centre, which will offer a raft of new book production capabilities including layflat books following investment in new kit.
Cestrian produces sustainable film and TV sets
Cestrian has pivoted into the film and TV industry with a recent job that has seen it produce sustainable film sets made from cardboard.
The future for sheetfed offset?
GEW's Jamie Neill gets under the hood of UV LED curing technology and looks at its place in sheetfed offset printing and its relevance to today’s commercial printer looking to streamline production...