Pre-media
Don’t let aged files byte the dust
There’s a fine collection of old Macintosh computers in my attic and garage. A 1988 Mac SE, a 1995 PowerBook laptop with tiny mono screen, a 1996 Performa 6200 and a huge metal G5 from 2002. They all...
Tharstern joins Coca-Cola and Rolex as one-name company brand
MIS company Tharstern has rebranded to support its global ambitions, distilling its various company names down to one word.
Hampton revamps pre-press and digital ops with six-figure spend
Hampton Printing has gone chemistry-free as part of an investment of nearly £600,000 that also included a new Ricoh digital press.
Taopix eyes new markets with partnership and £1m expansion
Taopix has announced a new partnership with a Swiss manufacturer as it completes a building purchase as part of a £1m expansion.
Star product: Caldera Flow+ 2.0
The latest version of the wide-format workflow package.
Gill works on show at Monotype event
Monotype is co-ordinating an exhibition of rarely seen materials related to typeface designer Eric Gill, to be shown alongside several new typefaces.
BCQ invests £750,000 in equipment overhaul
BCQ Group is investing around £750,000 in a new die-cutter, a stitching machine and a new management information system (MIS).
Foundry Press boosts digital firepower with HP Indigo 7800 buy
Commercial printer Foundry Press has bought a "Rolls Royce" HP Indigo 7800 digital press, as the centrepiece of a new in-house digital print and repro facility that will also house a new Heidelberg...
Has processless become the new normal?
When processless plate technology was originally introduced in the 2000s it was met with a healthy dose of scepticism from many people in the printing industry.
How the humble mobile phone will conquer W2P
On Valentines Day this year, a landmark moment in retail was reached: according to the IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark, the proportion of online retail traffic coming from mobile devices broke the 50%...