Disciplines

French group takes European top spot in gravure
Continental printer Riccobono Group has become the biggest gravure printer in Europe after completing its takeover of Germany’s TSB.

Pose the right questions and find the right system
Discover the four straightforward questions all business owners should ask before purchasing their next textile printing system.

Strategic Mailing Partnership Awards return for bumper celebration
The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) Awards returned last night (28 September) to celebrate the successes of the mailing industry.

Konica Minolta upgrades mono portfolio
Konica Minolta has enhanced its monochrome portfolio of digital printers with the new AccurioPress 7136 series.

National World acquires MNA and PCS
National World has swooped to acquire Midland News Association and its sister company Press Computer Systems in a deal that will propel the group beyond the £100m turnover mark.

Xerox to buy back $542m Xerox stake from Icahn
Xerox is set to purchase all of the company’s shares that are owned by activist investor Carl Icahn for around $542m (£442m).

Kodak launches Prinergy 10.0
Kodak has launched Version 10.0 of its Prinergy workflow software.

Closing the loop: How to be a truly sustainable business and why it matters
HP’s Mike Boyle looks at how embracing a circular economy can be a win for consumers, printers and the planet and shares some of the lessons from HP’s journey of adopting a closed-loop business...

Catherine, Princess of Wales visits Standfast & Barracks
Catherine, Princess of Wales visited historic textile printer Standfast & Barracks on Tuesday (26 September) as part of a tour of northern textile manufacturers.

New name for Grafenia
Grafenia is changing its name to Software Circle to “better reflect who we are”.