Companies & suppliers

Mark Andy UK founder Richardson passes away
Michael Richardson, founder of the UK branch of label printing manufacturer Mark Andy, has died following a long battle with cancer.

Vibixa boosts efficiency with Fujifilm low-chemistry plate investment
Carton printing company Vibixa has purchased low-chemistry plates from Fujifilm in a bid to reduce its use of energy and chemicals.

Apprenticeships increase by 100,000
The number of apprenticeships in the UK grew by more than double the Government's target of 50,000 in the last financial year, new figures show.

Two Sides expands to US
Following its success in Europe educating both businesses and the public about the print and paper industries' sustainability efforts, industry advocacy group Two Sides has expanded across the...

A successful PrintExpo 2011 in Chennai
The third edition of PrintExpo which transpired from 10 to 12 June 2011 at the Chennai Trade Centre lived upto its hype of being the third largest trade show in the country; and perhaps the biggest in...

Grafica drives screen print entries into PrintWeek India Awards
Grafica Flextronica who have been pioneering the screen printing movement in India, have been reaching out to screen print firms across the country.
Technique Print Group adds Horizon Stitchliner
Commercial printer Technique Print Group has purchased a Horizon Stitchliner from Intelligent Finishing Systems as part of plans to bring more functions in-house.
Kodak announces 7% flexo plate price hike
Kodak GCG has announced a global price increase of up to 7% on all flexographic plates from July 15 in response to rising energy and raw material costs.

Park's Granite Communications adds eight-colour KBA
Southend-based Granite Communications has replaced its Mitsubishi Diamond press with an eight-colour KBA Rapida 105 perfector.

Pre-owned Xerox kit strikes back
The market for used machinery in India is ripe. Pankaj Kalra of Xerox India speaks to Samir Lukka to decode the knots and crosses of the print business.