Printers

Taylor Brothers cuts makeready with new Speedmaster XL 75

Taylor Brothers has installed a new five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 with coater as a direct replacement for a nine-year-old Speedmaster CD 74 six-colour.

Northern & Shell set to close Broughton Printers

Northern & Shell is set to close its Preston print facility, Broughton Printers, with the loss of 91 jobs according to local media reports.

Welshpool Printing Group acquires NRG Direct Mail

Mid-Wales commercial printer Welshpool Printing Group (WPG) has acquired NRG Direct Mail, an eight-staffed mailing house based across the border in Shrewsbury.

Cimpress announces second acquisition of 2015

Cimpress has announced its second acquisition of 2015 in the form of Austrian web-to-print business Druck und Handelsgesellschaft (Druck.at).

Johnston Press reveals Express contract alongside 2014 accounts

Johnston Press has won a “multi-million pound” five-year contract to print Express Newspapers’ four major print titles at its Dinnington site in Sheffield.

Tall Security Print in £500k litho, digital and finishing spend

Tall Security Print, part of the Tall Group of Companies, has invested £500,000 in new litho, digital and finishing equipment, including a new 500mm web press from Spanish manufacturer Imer.

Me & my: Hubergroup’s NewV News UN-4000

The Barnsley Chronicle didn’t get to be more than 150 years old by staying behind the curve on technology.

Q&A: Tracey Hemingway-Wright, studio manager, Hibiscus

Since getting a job as a paste-up artist/typesetter 25 years ago, Tracey and print have been inseparable. Moving to specialist commercial printing firm Hibiscus as a Mac operator, she now manages the...

Fresh-faced chic: reviving your identity

Consignia, New Coke and Choco Krispies are just three of many infamous attempts at rebranding over the years. While some companies ride out the storm that often accompanies major change, these three...

60-seconds with Copyprint

Copyprint was established in 1980 in the former owner’s garage. It grew substantially in the early 1980s and moved to an industrial unit in Treforest. It has since taken over the neighbouring units on...