Litho
Transcontinental and Quad/Graphics strike swap deal for Mexico business and ex Quebecor plants
Montreal-based Transcontinental has picked up six Canadian printing facilities and a pre-press plant from US-based Quad/Graphics in exchange for three Transcontinental facilities in Mexico through an...
Spot On purchases Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75
Commercial printer Spot On has purchased a new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75-5+L with Inpress Control automated colour and register contol as part of plans to improve productivity at the company.
HM Printers' Peter Edwards passes away
Industry veteran Peter Edwards, owner of HM Printers, has passed away after being diagnosed with cancer.
Highworth Press installs five-colour Heidelberg B2 press
Commercial printer Highworth Press has purchased a five-colour B2-format Heidelberg CD C press from Itec Graphics as part of plans to modernise the business.
JR Press installs Ryobi 524GE to meet four-colour and packaging demand
Daventry-based JR Press has invested in its first four-colour B3 offset litho printing press, a Ryobi 524GE, following a move to new premises and is now targeting growth in the boutique packaging...
Me & my: Komori Lithrone LSX 529
With nearly 60 years' print experience under its belt, family-run Ryedale Group prides itself on being one step ahead of the game.
Maslands moves into web-to-print and upgrades digital offering
Commercial B2 printer Maslands has moved into web-to-print and upgraded its Xerox 5000 to a Xerox 7002.
Heidelberg hints at digital product launches after Ricoh tie-up
Heidelberg and Ricoh, following the unveiling of their digital partnership in February, have hinted that the Drupa 2012 exhibition next May could be the backdrop for the launch of a number of jointly...
Polestar in talks with US-based Sun Capital, reports claim
Polestar could be on the verge of being sold to a major US-based private equity group, according to reports.
Business: Can ganging turn your downtime into profit?
Using excess litho capacity to print several short-run jobs at once, sounds a good way to make your presses earn their keep, but making it work for everyone has, so far, been less simple