Disciplines

Elen: More than ever you need to be extremely agile

VGL buys Durst pair to support evolution

VGL has signed for a Durst double in a six-figure spend designed to boost capacity and responsiveness as customer demands evolve as lockdown eases.

Atkinson: "To be effective in that part of the world you really need to be based in that locality"

Macfarlane expands South West presence with latest acquisition

Macfarlane Group has acquired a protective packaging distributor to boost its customer reach in the South West of England.

Cunningham: partnership "just made sense"

Binding Store and PPS to partner on Rilecart binders

Two post-press specialists have joined forces to take on the UK dealership for Rilecart, with plans to raise the profile of the Italian manufacturer’s high-end hole punching and binding machinery.

Automation Engine: multi-site operations are able to tap into a central toolset

Esko puts Automation Engine in the cloud

Esko has described the latest release of its Automation Engine as a “very important milestone” for the product, which is now available via the cloud.

Ross: "We have very few limitations now"

Xpress Labels revamps digital ops with first HP Indigo

Custom label provider Xpress Labels has praised its most recent install – its first HP press – for helping it to navigate its way through the pandemic after a lot of its work fell away quickly a year...

Steeve Roucaute had previously worked at Precision Printing from 2005 to 2016

Precision Proco supports tech strategy with new CTO hire

Precision Proco Group has strengthened its board of directors with the return of a former employee as its new chief technology officer.

Moo: paper mask "for brands who care about employees and customers in a planet-friendly way"

Moo develops recyclable paper face mask

Moo has created a disposable face mask made of paper and produced as a flat sheet thanks to the use of kirigami techniques to create the shaping and ear loops.

Roland 900 Evolution was launched last summer

Manroland Sheetfed snaps up Schaaf

Manroland Sheetfed has snapped up the former head of Heidelberg’s large-format press business and aims to plug the “gaping hole” left by its rival’s exit from that part of the market.

Nearly 40% of UK businesses were subjected to a cyber attack or breach in the last year. 

Print group hit by cyber attack

Print bosses have been warned to be on their guard after a prominent industry business was hit by a cyber attack.

Elopack’s award winning carton is made from 100% wood fibre

Firms lauded in new sustainability awards

Packaging group Elopack and large-format specialist The Delta Group have both been lauded in carbon advisory specialist CarbonQuota’s inaugural ‘Most Sustainable Initiative’ award scheme.