Companies & suppliers

Statex turns to Heidelberg for litho and digital upgrade

Newcastle-based commercial printer Statex has boosted its print capability with a double installation including both litho and digital kit.

Paperlinx's Philippa Charlton exits in latest job cuts

Paperlinx's marketing director Philippa Charlton has left the company along with a number of others as the paper merchant realises the workforce reduction it proposed in November.

Wyndeham invests in Gait following increase in colour work

Wyndeham Group has invested 300,000 to upgrade the printing and bindery equipment at its Gait operation in Grimsby.

Display Signs expands into wallpaper market

An Uxbridge company is moving into the wallpaper market after its new HP Scitex FB700 printer increased the versatility of its output.

Letterworks takes on collapsed MRM's assets

MRM Associates has been dissolved, leaving unsecured creditors with no prospect of recovering 150,000 debts, according to the liquidator.

HP Indigo targets last silver halide photo apps with new Indigo and alliances

HP launched a web-fed Indigo aimed at replacing silver halide photo printing and unveiled partnerships covering workflow and finishing to support the new machine at a Photo Summit held in Barcelona...

Ricoh launches digital versus offset cost comparison tool

Ricoh has launched a digital vs offset cost calculator as part of its Business Driver Programme to help its customers choose the most appropriate print technology for different jobs.

Antalis and CMYUK partner to offer Vutek users substrate specific profiles

Antalis and CMYUK have made a set of colour profiles for 10 sign & display stocks available to Vutek users, to help their customers achieve higher quality results without having to create their own...

Heidelberg gets third quarter earnings boost

Heidelberg has closed in on its year-end target of a "clearly positive" EBIT after recording its strongest third-quarter operating result since 2007/08.

Wood trade law set to shut down illegal logging

The government today passed a law that will obligate businesses dealing with timber products to keep diligent records of the supply chain in a bid to tackle illegal logging.