Print buying

Bar-Shany: fulsome praise from former boss Benny Landa

Bar-Shany urges customers to continue collaborating, Landa pays tribute

Outgoing HP Indigo general manager Alon Bar-Shany has urged printers to continue collaborating, while his former boss and Indigo founder Benny Landa has paid fulsome tribute to Bar-Shany’s leadership...

Beese: "It’s given us a new modus operandi going forward"

DecTek invests to meet social distancing demand

DecTek has pivoted to the production of supply social distancing products, with a new Titanium cutter from International Graphic Supplies running 14 hours a day.

ProCo refocussed its production during lockdown

ProCo prepares for first green shoots

ProCo has lauded the power of partnerships after preparing the ground for the new business landscape ahead with a £1m CBILs loan as it starts to see the first green shoots of recovery.

IPIA and BAPC: building a stronger organisation that supports the business of print

BAPC merges with IPIA

Two industry trade associations have merged as part of a “shared mission to raise the tide for print in the long-term”.

Face masks and face coverings: growing requirement

Face mask demand surges on fresh guidance

Printing firms are reporting a fresh spike in demand for face masks after the latest government announcement mandating their use on public transport.

Magovern on BBC Midlands Today with cutouts of himself and his son

Typecraft steps up to bring fans back to sport

Printed crowds made up of individual fans' faces could become commonplace as professional sport returns behind locked doors in the coming weeks, following a partnership between Cheltenham Town FC and...

The film’s antibacterial properties remain effective for the lifetime of the product

GIF adds anti-bacterial laminating film to range

Laminating consumables specialist Graphic Image Films (GIF) has expanded its range with a new, exclusive anti-bacterial laminate film developed specially for print that is handled multiple times.

Mask Box: made in Yorkshire

Bluetree pivots with new UK-made surgical mask offering

Bluetree Group has pivoted and invested in specialist equipment to manufacture medical grade IIR face masks – becoming the first company in the UK to make the masks in the process.

Stoneywood mill: collaborative effort to come up with safe systems of work

Stoneywood mill makes Covid-secure startup

Arjowiggins Group’s Stoneywood mill is back in production after a phased start-up during the past month.

Fujifilm Acuity B1: growing installs in metal deco

Tinmasters teams with Fujifilm for digital move

Fujifilm hopes to learn more about the potential use of its inkjet technology for metal decorating through a new partnership with Tinmasters.