Companies & suppliers

Global Graphics completes Hybrid Software acquisition
Global Graphics has successfully completed its acquisition of the Hybrid Software Group from Congra Software.

Neschen launches new coated PP film
Specialist substrate manufacturer Neschen has launched a new coated polypropylene (PP) film specially designed for use with water-based inks and HP Indigo ElectroInk.

Sappi announces price rises
Sappi Europe is to increase the price of its coated and uncoated woodfree paper grades by 8%-10% across Europe.

EFI upgrades PrintSmith Vision MIS
EFI has launched version 5 of its PrintSmith Vision MIS, the first 100% HTML version of the software.

Trotec to hold virtual laser exhibition
Trotec will hold its first virtual laser exhibition later this month.

Thieves steal the November top slot
A Facebook appeal for info after a vehicle wrapper was hit by a targeted theft was far and away the biggest story of the month, despite news of major investments, contract wins and product launches...

Covid impact and good news grab the August headlines
Our round-up of the most read news from August, where investments and, unsurprisingly, the impact of Covid-19 were the hottest topics.

July duly delivers for Royal Mail and HH steps up after mega merger
The industry continues to reshape, Royal Mail heralds the Covid parcels boom, although it later discovers you can have too much of a good thing, HH Global swallows up a bigger rival and Argos consigns...

Masks become May’s must-have accessory
While the world changes rapidly and printers start pivoting to mask manufacturing, some things remain constant as Paragon continues with its ambitious growth strategy by buying struggling SPOT while...

The cutbacks begin in June, as do the ‘Drupa’ launches
While vendors battle for attention for their planned Drupa launches, the cutbacks began across some of print’s biggest players as the end briefly loomed for the furlough scheme, but one departure in...