Companies & suppliers

The Color Co invests in Heidelberg Speedmaster SX74

The Color Co has kick-started a 2m investment programme after installing one of the UK's first B2 Heidelberg Speedmaster SX74 presses.

Folding Specialists founder passes away

Print industry veteran and folding expert Michael Weller has passed away after a battle with cancer.

Surge in digital press launches expected in 2013

The next big boom in digital print engine launches is expected to come in the first half of 2013, according to the Fiery digital front end (DFE) developer EFI.

The Sun in UK newspaper first with augmented reality poster

<i>The Sun</I> is today (27 July) distributing the UK's first augmented reality poster associated with a national newspaper to mark the beginning of the Olympics.

Halstan hails Pindar progress

A year after purchasing Pindar's cartography business Halstan has described the business as "going from strength-to-strength".

Unite calls for supplier support as Paragon staff step up strikes

The union is asking Paragon's customers and suppliers to help pressurise the company to resume negotiations as staff plan a 58-hour walk out.

Paperlinx commercial print director steps down

Malcolm Lane-Ley is to leave Paperlinx today (31 July) after 27 years in the paper industry.

Finishing equipment manufacturer MB insolvent

Mathias Bauerle (MB), the German automated folding and inserting systems manufacturer, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

EFI posts strong Q2 and announces $180m HQ sale

Electronics For Imaging (EFI) more than doubled its second quarter pre-tax profit following strong double digit growth in both its Industrial Inkjet and Productivity Software business units.

DPI targets personalisation with second Nuvera 120 EA

Digital Printed Image (DPI) has bought a second Xerox Nuvera 120 EA following a successful six months of production on its first installation.