Business

Vale Press to take UK’s first Speedmaster CX 75 LE-UV

Vale Press will be the first UK printer to take delivery of a Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 75 LE-UV press early next year.

MRP turns to Imprint for new MIS

Midland Regional Printers (MRP) has refreshed its MIS setup after investing in a new system from Imprint.

Industry needs to do more to develop young talent

New appointments in the industry are getting older because lack of investment has caused a dearth of high quality, younger players, according to Future Recruitment managing director Jane Houghton.

Signarama launches new collaborative business model

Signarama UK is launching a new proposal that will enable businesses to diversify by ‘bolting on’ its franchise services.

Still room for improvement in online retail packaging

There is still scope for better packaging presentation from online retailers, despite improvements in functionality, a survey from Macfarlane Packaging has found.

PostalSort adds electric vans to fleet

PostalSort, part of Northern Ireland’s PostalGroup, has added its first all-electric postal delivery van to its fleet.

DMP dodges major press spend by refurbishing secondhand Manroland

Print and direct mail specialist DMP has used parts from its ageing B2 Manroland R300 press to upcycle an identical secondhand machine that it acquired from France.

Coveris buys assets from collapsed Gelpack

International packaging giant Coveris has bought kit, including two Hosokawa Alpine co-extrusion lines, from Gelpack Industrial after the flexible packaging manufacturer fell into administration...

Fast Graphics ups capacity with Mimaki install

Wide-format business Fast Graphics has invested in a new Mimaki JV150-160 to increase its productivity.

Proof positive of print’s innovation

Following our usual summer hiatus in print and this issue’s resulting catch-up on the industry’s comings and goings, you could be forgiven for thinking that the past few weeks have been pretty painful...