Equipment manufacturers

Catton Print boosts finishing capability with Horizon install

Catton Print has invested in a new Horizon stitch-fold-trim line, supplied by UK distributor Intelligent Finishing Systems, after seeing the kit in operation at Ipex 2014.

Astronauts to install 3D printer aboard ISS

A 3D printer will be installed aboard the International Space Station (ISS) later this summer after the custom-built device passed final NASA certification ahead of schedule this month.

Kodak targets corrugated market with plate and platesetter launch

Kodak has extended its range of flexo platemaking products to address the corrugated packaging market with a new plate for corrugated pre-print and its largest flexo platemaker to date.

Kodak reveals Prosper 6000C beta site

Kodak has announced Minnesota, US-based commercial and direct mail printer Japs-Olson as the beta test site for the new 300m/min Prosper 6000C 4/4 inkjet web press.

Xaar profit warning prompts share price slump

Xaar has issued a profit warning ahead of its August interim results announcement, sparking a 23% slump in its share price.

API Foils boosts decorative foil production with £5m investment

API Foils has invested £5m in its Livingston manufacturing facility to keep pace with market demand and increase the quality and range of products it can produce.

Wide-format advances set big applications in motion

Here’s a question. Which is more likely to catch the passer-by’s eye: a static, albeit beautifully printed, image, or one where the models pictured are blowing animated kisses to the viewer?

Star product: Xerox Versant 2100

New mid-level production engine ups speed and quality.

Me & my: Heidelberg Eurobind Pro

A lot has happened at GPS Colour Graphics since Joseph Smith founded the business at 34 High Street, Belfast, back in 1797. The company has passed through the hands of several different families, been...

HP unveils 'page-wide' technology to rival Memjet

HP has announced a page-wide inkjet technology for wide-format printing, which challenges the Memjet-based machines from Canon, RTI and Xerox.