Printers

Aspiring authors need printers with the write stuff

Printed books are doing rather well. Bookseller Foyles posted an 8.1% increase, year on year, in printed books sales for December 2014, while Waterstones says sales of physical books rose 5% in the...

Q&A: Joanne Hindley Commercial director, Peter Scott Printers

Joanne Hindley is 39 years old and, after she turns 40 later this year, will have worked at Peter Scott Printers (PSP) for half her life.

Interview: ‘I bring knowledge of how to deliver value to members’

Despite the fact that he’s a biologist by training, by virtue of his degree at least, the BPIF’s new chief executive, Charles Jarrold, still feels he’s been involved with print for as long as he can...

Me & my: Konica Minolta bizhub Press C1085

I wanted it in and running before I parted with any money,” says Bell & Bain managing director Stephen Docherty regarding his purchase of the Konica Minolta bizhub Press C1085.

Heidelberg unveils first Jetmaster Dimension customers

Heidelberg has announced the first two installations of its Jetmaster Dimension '4D printing system' for printing onto three-dimensional objects.

Ashford Colour Press invests £2m in second digital book line

Ashford Colour Press has invested around £2m in a second digital book production line, comprising HP and Hunkeler technology, just two years after ordering its first.

Healeys invests £350k in digital following strong growth

Healeys Print Group has invested £350,000 in a complete refurbishment of its digital print department on the back of 40% digital revenue growth in the past 13 months.

Webmart boss offers free mentoring to budding print entrepreneurs

Webmart chief executive Simon Biltcliffe is offering free mentoring and advice to print start-ups in the form of 10-minute sessions via Skype.

Greenhouse Graphics goes greener with 'game-changing' press

Commercial printer Greenhouse Graphics has invested around £500,000 in a Komori Lithrone S429 with H-UV curing to benefit from its production efficiencies and environmental credentials.

Quad/Graphics to buy 20 HP web presses to drive on-demand books strategy

Quad/Graphics has announced a strategic investment plan that includes the installation of "20 or more" HP inkjet web presses in the next three-years as it looks to transform its book printing...