Disciplines
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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 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.
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.
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.
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.