Equipment manufacturers

GPMA: £1bn of print would be hit by new drug regs
Industry trade association collective the GPMA has warned the government that the use of chemicals newly-classified as Class B dugs has been “grossly underestimated” in the printing industry, and the...

New Duplo multi-finisher adds Industry 4.0 smarts
Duplo has launched a new multi-finisher that boasts full Industry 4.0 connectivity for data capture and “raises the bar”.

CMYUK scoops world-first EFI partner status
CMYUK is celebrating something of a coup after becoming the first reseller worldwide to be awarded EFI Premier Partner status for its Fiery for Display Graphics.

Konica Minolta appoints new CEO
Konica Minolta is revamping its senior management team with a fresh CEO taking the helm to action its new medium-term plan.

Langley expects print ops to bounce back strongly this year
Langley Holdings is predicting a 33% increase in sales at its printing operations this year, after the 2021 performance at Manroland Sheetfed was impacted by Covid absenteeism and supply chain issues.

Ricoh turns to plant power for new ink
Ricoh has formulated a new plant-based inkjet ink which it claims is a first for mainstream print applications.

Avery Dennison acquires RFID specialist TexTrace
Avery Dennison has acquired technology developer TexTrace to enable it to innovate and drive adoption within the apparel sector and unlock opportunities in non-apparel segments.

Screen's Mark Sherman mourned
Colleagues and industry associates are mourning long-standing Screen area director Mark Sherman, who has died aged 61.

The future for sheetfed offset?
GEW's Jamie Neill gets under the hood of UV LED curing technology and looks at its place in sheetfed offset printing and its relevance to today’s commercial printer looking to streamline production...

Canon opens new manufacturing plant at Dutch site
Canon has opened a new production facility for water-based, polymer inks at its site in Venlo, the Netherlands.