Disciplines

PCP brings laminating in-house

Precision Colour Printing (PCP) has boosted its in-house finishing options with a six-figure investment in a new laminator.

Grafitec installs folder for Glastonbury Festival

Grafitec has installed a Stahl T52-4X folder at Glastonbury Festival to assist with the production of the music event's on-site newspaper.

Book sales slump fails to blight UK printers

UK book printers enjoyed a fruitful 2018, despite overall book sales falling for the first time in five years.

Online seller hits the headlines

Jo Francis is delighted to see a positive print-related story trending on the BBC.

Positive ID Labels acquires Dabbon and Banbury

Positive ID Labels is set to complete its second acquisition in under a week after it finalises the purchase of Oxfordshire-based Banbury Labels tomorrow (28 June).

Biffa convicted for breaching waste export law

Waste management giant Biffa has been convicted of breaking the law on overseas exports after sending collected household waste to China which it claimed to be waste paper.

YM becomes biggest magazine supplier to Reach

YM Group has expanded its relationship with publisher Reach with the addition of three weekly magazine contracts.

EBB expands with Irish acquisition

Family-owned merchant Elliott Baxter (EBB) has made a substantial expansion to its cartonboard business with the acquisition of UniBoard.

Central Colour shuts down ahead of liquidation

Central Colour has closed its doors, resulting in the loss of 19 jobs, and will be placed into liquidation.

C&T Matrix extends steel cutting plate range

Creasing matrix and profile rubbers manufacturer C&T Channel Matrix has expanded its steel cutting plate portfolio with the addition of new sizes.