Companies & suppliers

Heidelberg plans to grow digital label printing offering
Heidelberg has sold the Swiss site of label wing Gallus but will continue to operate from the location, where it will focus on digital label printing alongside a new customer demo centre.

Edale acquired by Canon
Packaging converting equipment manufacturer Edale has been acquired by Canon.

Smurfit Kappa to exit Russia
Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) has decided to exit the Russian market.

Kornit Digital unveils new DTG system
Kornit Digital has launched the new Kornit Apollo direct-to-garment (DTG) system at an event in Israel today (4 April).

Sun Chemical and HP collaborate on sustainable flexible packaging
Sun Chemical has collaborated with HP to launch sustainable flexible packaging produced with HP's Indigo digital printing system and Sun Chemical’s new solventless lamination product SunLam.

March headlines overtaken by YM and paper woes
One topic unsurprisingly dominates March’s round-up of the most-read articles on printweek.com: the lead up to and subsequent administration of YM Group’s web division businesses. A month of bad news...

Print Shop Express marks 10 years in business
Weymouth, Dorset-based design, print and signmaking studio Print Shop Express is celebrating 10 years in business.

Koenig & Bauer improves results in 2021
Koenig & Bauer Group (K&B) reported a positive set of results for 2021, despite the difficult backdrop, but said the forecast for 2022 remains challenging.

Xeikon launches Titon technology
Xeikon has launched Titon technology, a new toner formulation that it said offers the benefits of UV inks without the drawbacks.

UPM strike extended again
Strike action at UPM will run for an unprecedented four months, after the Paperworkers’ Union announced a further extension until 30 April.