Companies & suppliers

Prinovis writes down assets as News UK contract shrinks

Prinovis UK has made a huge write-down in the value of its assets due to the seismic changes at News UK, and with the parameters of its contract with the publisher.

Surface Print Company makes first wide-format digital investment

Lancashire-based wallpaper printer The Surface Print Company has invested in its first two digital wide-format printers as it looks to tap into the growing market for digitally-printed wallpaper.

Landa forecasts market growth in white paper

Landa Corporation has forecast 4.5% annual market growth through to 2016 for one of its core markets as it gears up for next year's launch of its first nanographic printing press, the S10FC, in Q4...

Downton saves Charles Gee Group subsidiary from liquidation

Independent logistics business CM Downton has bought the Charles Gee Group subsidiary C&H (Hauliers), a major supplier to UK newspaper printers, from administrators FRP Advisory.

MCM launches XMPie software as a managed service offering

Multi Channel Machine (MCM), an offshoot of Flyte Associates consultancy, has become the first company to offer XMPie cross-media software as a software as a managed service (SAAMS) solution.

Mimaki to unveil latest wide-format flatbed

Mimaki is to debut a new wide-format LED UV-cured flatbed inkjet, the JFX200-2513, next week.

Johnston Press in 'crunch talks' with lenders

Johnston Press has reportedly hired the investment bank Rothschild as it prepares to enter discussion with its lenders over its £306m net debt.

Police discover 3D printed 'gun components' in Manchester raid

A 3D printer and what are suspected to be components for a 3D printed gun were among items seized by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) in a series of raids in the Wythenshawe area of Manchester...

Mimaki adds to digital textile range with Tx500-1800B launch

Mimaki has announced the launch of the TX500-1800B direct-to-fabric digital textile printer.

Cogent B2B poised to rebrand St Ives Bradford

The new owner of St Ives Direct Bradford is putting in place its executive team ahead of a re-branding of its print interests.