Companies & suppliers

Agfa: performance at Offset Solutions has improved

Agfa results reflect progress in 2021

Agfa’s sign and display business turned in a strong performance in 2021, while losses at its Offset Solutions division have been substantially reduced.

Ricoh and Durst have extended their longstanding partnership

Ricoh and Durst in €50m printhead deal

Ricoh Europe has agreed a €50m (£41.7m) printhead technology deal to extend its collaboration with Durst Group.

The first two shades in the range are both derived from rosemary residue

James Cropper launches paper derived from plant waste

Paper and advanced materials group James Cropper has launched a coloured paper range that uses dye derived from plant extract which would have otherwise been wasted.

New 6,000sph 100K joins four existing HP Indigo devices at Solopress

Solopress installs landmark HP 100K

HP is celebrating the landmark 100th installation of its HP Indigo 100K, with the B2 sheetfed digital press just installed at Solopress in the UK and due to be signed off this week.

With the new trim extraction system the business can now recycle more material

Offset Print & Packaging supports growth with new installs

High quality carton manufacturer Offset Print & Packaging has taken on a new Baumann BSW7-2000 pile turner to support its growth.

UPM Chudovo in Russia makes plywood and veneers

UPM latest to halt Russian sales

UPM has joined fellow pulp and papermaker Stora Enso in halting deliveries to Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine – while Mondi finds itself under increasing pressure over its Russian stance.

Archant publishes 20 county Life magazines

Archant slammed over pushing Life readers to digital

Independent retailers have condemned publisher Archant’s move to persuade subscribers of its 'Life' magazine portfolio to switch from printed editions to digital.

Janes took up her new role on 1 March

Janes returns with paper role

Former HP director Nancy Janes is back in print with a new role at a paper manufacturer.

From the 17 categories, there were 21 winners at the Industry's night of nights

New names amongst the 2022 Printweek Awards winners

The UK print industry joined forces for the first time in almost two-and-a-half years last night to celebrate the sector’s brightest and best.

1st Class stamps will cost 95p from 4 April

Royal Mail to hike 1st Class stamp price by 10p

Royal Mail will increase the price of a 1st Class stamp by 10p to 95p from next month.