Web offset

The National Trust has reduced the pagination of its flagship members’ Handbook after removing information that could be subject to change because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Walstead Group is investing in a short-grain web press for its Spanish gravure facility as part of a strategic plan to diversify the site’s offering.

Manroland Goss Group has beefed up its packaging offering with the acquisition of the Thallo business from former sister company Contiweb.

Manroland Goss Web Systems (MGWS) has scooped two major continental web press orders, including the first installation of its Varioman c:line web for cardboard food packaging.

Holmen Paper aims to enhance its environmental appeal with a new lighter grammage version of its Uniq super-calendered paper.

OK! magazine has become the latest high-profile title to switch from gravure to web offset printing.

Paper merchants have adapted their ranges as the end looms for Stora Enso’s high-end Lumi grade.

Manroland Goss Web Systems has completed the integration of its product lines, with the once ground-breaking gapless Sunday press series and popular M600 16pp web now consigned to the history books.

Koenig & Bauer is to shed up to 900 positions as part of cost saving and realignment moves to “safeguard the future” of the venerable industry supplier.

Southernprint’s old site goes up for auction this week with a guide price of more than £3m.