Companies & suppliers

Company owner fined after apprentice loses finger
The owner of a supplier to the printing industry has been fined after a young apprentice lost his finger after it was caught in a rotary die press.

Opal Print opts for AMS LED UV
Litho and digital printer Opal Print has invested in Air Motion Systems (AMS) LED UV technology.

Blackman & White MD speaks out on Brexit
Alex White, managing director of finishing kit manufacturer Blackman & White, stated his desire for the UK to remain in the EU at Sign & Digital UK.

QPS shows new Nazdar ink at Sign & Digital UK
Lancashire-based wide-format kit reseller Quality Print Services (QPS) has shown a new Nazdar LWU705 series UV ink at Sign & Digital UK.

Nth Degree Imaging joins SignRacer UK suppliers
Nth Degree Imaging has been made a UK distributor in partnership with SSE Worldwide for SignRacer’s flatbed and hybrid UV printer range.

Europoint boss joins Antalis
Former Paperlinx VTS and Europoint managing director Frank Moran has secured a senior position with Antalis UK.

Paper price rises due next month
Elliott Baxter (EBB) is primed to break the paper price stalemate that has existed since the collapse of Paperlinx UK, with other merchants expected to follow suit.

Spandex and Roland DG team up for open day
Spandex is hosting an 'innovation day' to try and woo signmakers, wrappers, printers and shopfitters with a range of Roland DG equipment and substrates suitable for the sign and display sector.

One year on, what was the impact of Paperlinx’s collapse?
It was once the behemoth of paper merchanting with around 1,200 staff and almost 20 UK sites but 12 months ago, on, of all days, 1 April, the bulk of Paperlinx UK went into administration and the...

AMS launches postal mail preparation system
Mailroom equipment supplier Addressing & Mailing Solutions (AMS) has launched a new postal mail preparation machine.