Companies & suppliers

Print Projects invests in Technotrans basic.r treatment unit

Print Projects (Northampton) has installed a Technotrans basic.r treatment system on its Komori 528 after visiting Ipex to see the system in action in March.

Polar N guillotine gets touchscreen in redesign

Polar has unveiled a redesigned version of its Polar N guillotine, the Polar N HD, which features a new touchscreen operating panel and a "cockpit-style" operator environment.

VCG Group chief executive leaves company

VCG Group chief executive Mick Tooley has left the design and retail packaging specialist after 25 years of service.

Has Creditsafe put printers’ ratings at risk?

During the past month, a quiet crisis has been spreading across the print industry, sparked over the August bank holiday weekend by an upgrade to corporate credit report provider Creditsafe’s ratings...

IFS relocates to Hemel Hempstead

Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) has moved from Perivale, West London to a purpose-built site in Hemel Hempstead to modernise its premises and enable easier access for its customers.

Creditsafe's new ratings model slashes print credit scores

The launch of a new ratings model by credit information supplier Creditsafe has resulted in a widespread downgrade of UK printers' credit scores.

Contra Vision names new MD

See-through graphics technology developer Contra Vision has appointed Roger Hill as its new managing director and president of Contra Vision North America.

Connect Packaging makes digital foray following sale to CBS

Connect Packaging has installed its first digital press as part of a £750,000 investment backed by its new parent CBS Packaging, which acquired the Essex-based converter in December 2013.

Monotype launches cloud-based type service

Monotype has launched a cloud-based type service, Membership by Monotype, that grants access to more than 14,000 typefaces from the Monotype, Linotype, Ascender, Bitstream and ITC libraries.

Zünd launches re-engineered G3 cutter

Zünd has re-engineered its G3 digital flatbed cutter, doubling the beam height on certain models to enable them to handle thicker substrates.