Coronavirus

Bar-Shany: fulsome praise from former boss Benny Landa

Bar-Shany urges customers to continue collaborating, Landa pays tribute

Outgoing HP Indigo general manager Alon Bar-Shany has urged printers to continue collaborating, while his former boss and Indigo founder Benny Landa has paid fulsome tribute to Bar-Shany’s leadership...

Beese: "It’s given us a new modus operandi going forward"

DecTek invests to meet social distancing demand

DecTek has pivoted to the production of supply social distancing products, with a new Titanium cutter from International Graphic Supplies running 14 hours a day.

Bobst: "Very simple to say, but very complex to achieve"

Bobst shares vision of connected supply chain

Bobst has outlined a new vision for the future whereby all parts of the packaging supply chain, from brand owners to converters and retailers, will be seamlessly connected.

British Business Bank is behind taxpayer-backed CBILS scheme

Kent printcos secure CBILS support

Two Kent-based printing companies have become the latest industry firms to benefit from the government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).

BPIF Outlook Report: an entirely new set of business priorities in Q1

BPIF Printing Outlook: Q2 likely to hit record low

The BPIF has detailed the “worst quarterly report” in more than a decade after industry orders and output sank into record negative territory – with Q2 figures likely to reach a new all-time low.

Heidelberg's Shanghai manufacturing facility: business in China is picking up

Heidelberg: some markets picking up, but further losses predicted

Heidelberg has reported “cautious optimism” as world markets start to pick up, including the important Chinese market, but expects sales in its new financial year to be “significantly down” due to the...

ProCo refocussed its production during lockdown

ProCo prepares for first green shoots

ProCo has lauded the power of partnerships after preparing the ground for the new business landscape ahead with a £1m CBILs loan as it starts to see the first green shoots of recovery.

Hygiene Austria: expanding into UK market

New face mask plant opens in Grimsby

Cellulose fibre specialist Lenzing and joint venture partner Palmers Textil have set up a new mask-making operation in Grimsby with government support.

Print Futures: this year's 44 successful applicants

Print Futures winners unveiled

The Printing Charity has unveiled the recipients of this year’s Print Futures Awards, with 44 young people receiving grants of up to £1,500 to further their careers.

Report: comparisons between different countries, and info on current trends

European printing industry detailed in new report

Intergraf has published its annual Economic Report on the European printing industry, including the impact of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.