Business

Trade finisher Cliftons has brought foil-blocking in-house after investing in a Yawa TDS-750 automatic foil-stamping, die-cutting and embossing machine.

UV lamp supplier Victory Lighting has taken over rival lamp manufacturer Blue UV to make the UK company one of the largest global manufacturers of UV lamps for the print industry.

2016 was a record-breaking year for the UK publishing industry, according to the latest figures from the Publishers Association.

Iliffe Media has acquired the entire shareholding of Kent’s independent publisher KM Media Group, for an undisclosed sum.

Elanders UK has purchased a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-8-P long perfector to increase its ability to handle long-run print work for the educational, publishing, automotive and brand marketing...

South Wales-based printer Lexon Group is set to take delivery of Europe’s first Komori IS29 UV inkjet sheetfed press.

Heidelberg UK’s Derek Gillard will retire next month after working for the company for more than 30 years.

Pensord managing director Darren Coxon has been elected BPIF president, having served as vice-president since March 2015.

Educational publisher and printer Penstripe has invested in a Stahlfolder KH 82, a B1-format combination folder that it will use for products including planners, notebooks and diaries.

Card manufacturer and mailing operation Thames Card Technology (TCT) has increased its personalisation capacity by 60% after investing more than £2m in a range of new kit.