Companies & suppliers

Swanline sponsors Women in Packaging UK

Packaging and POS trade supplier Swanline Print Group has pledged its support for female packaging professionals by announcing its sponsorship of Women in Packaging UK (WIP UK) throughout 2018.

Heidelberg advances Versafire family with the EV

Heidelberg has unveiled the Versafire EV, the latest in its Versafire family of digital printers, for both the four- and five-colour market.

BCQ Group buys Hunts with eyes on expansion

BCQ Group has bought Kidlington-based printer Hunts, taking on all of its staff and clients in a bid to expand the reach of both brands.

M Partners wins double gold at US awards

M Partners has been named as a gold award winner in two categories in the 12th annual Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service, presented in Las Vegas at the end of February.

Adare releases data on gender pay gap

Adare International was one of the first UK print companies to reveal its gender pay gap data, with female employees earning 13.6% less on average (median) than male employees.

Signmaster becomes Mimaki reseller

Wide-format kit reseller Signmaster Systems has expanded its portfolio by adding the Mimaki range of sign and graphics printers.

Ricoh launches new ink range for Pro VC60000

Ricoh UK is launching a new ink range for its Pro VC60000 continuous-feed inkjet machines designed to print directly onto traditional offset coated substrates without primers.

Perfect storm drives ink price hikes

It’s unlikely to have escaped anybody’s attention that consumables costs have been steadily on the up lately.

Stackawraps and NEC Graph-fix join forces

Stackawraps has entered into a UK partnership with large-format printer NEC Graph-fix, which will produce and market its photo-realistic 3D models.

Aaron Printing & Mailing Solutions goes into liquidation

Aaron Printing & Mailing Solutions (APMS) has gone into liquidation after its assets were sold and its staff made redundant.