Digital

It’s pretty incredible to think that the history of Kodak’s inkjet business dates back half a century, to Mead’s ‘jet ink transfer’ solution for military mapping.

Thames Card Technology has signed an exclusive agreement that allows it to offer a ‘greener’ alternative to PVC cards for its customers.

Konica Minolta has launched a Professional Print Division in Europe for which it has appointed a new general manager.

Scottish book printer Bell & Bain has become the first European book printer to take a Ricoh Pro VC60000 in a £1m-plus investment.

Nationwide Print has become the first printer in the UK to use Ricoh’s MarcomCentral marketing asset management software.

Whitehall Printing has bought a Ricoh Pro C9100 digital printer and is marking its 40th anniversary by teaming up with a local charity to plant trees in the surrounding area.

Irish FMCG packaging specialist Foxpak signed for an HP Indigo 20000 at Dscoop earlier this month, rounding off a €2.5m (£2.2m) capex in the past 12 months.

Central London-based printer First Colour has upgraded its digital facility with the purchase of a Heidelberg Versafire CP digital press.

Quantum Print & Packaging has invested in Foliant laminating equipment to satisfy increasing demand for embellished digitally printed packaging.

Print and mail house Ciconi has become one of the first companies in the UK to take delivery of a Riso ComColor GD9630 cut-sheet printer.