Logistics & distribution

Macfarlane reports £1m profit boost and dual acquisitions

Macfarlane Group has posted a £12m rise in turnover, in its half-year results for 2018, and acquired two more packaging distribution companies.

Me & my: Mitsubishi EDiA EX electric folklift

Greens the Signmakers is a long-established digital printer and signmaker based in Kingston upon Hull. It was founded in 1963 by Reg Green, originally a traditional signwriter who hand-painted...

Uchida deal expands Morgana offering

Morgana Systems has taken on the UK master reseller/importer role for Uchida finishing kit as it looks to increase the Japanese manufacturer's UK presence and shorten delivery times.

Josero to sell Agfa Anapurna H1650i

Wide-format kit reseller Josero has added the new Agfa Anapurna H1650i LED printer to its kit portfolio.

Whistl launches local marketing service for SMEs

Whistl Doordrop Media has launched Leafletdrop, a new self-service digital platform aimed at SMEs.

Deliver the goods: getting it out there

Business moves quickly. Demanding customers, short deadlines, and the connected world have not only increased the pressure on printers to deliver Grade A product at the lowest price, but instantly...

CMYUK named as sole UK vendor of Vutek FabriVu

CMYUK has confirmed a deal to become the sole UK and Ireland distributor of EFI’s family of Vutek FabriVu dye-sublimation printers, marking its first venture into dye-sub technology.

POS distributor PPB acquires NE Plastics

Point-of-sale materials and substrates distributor PPB has expanded its product and geographic footprint with the purchase of rival NE Plastics.

Macfarlane appoints new chair

Macfarlane Group has appointed Stuart Paterson as its new chairman and provided a positive trading update for its Q3 performance, prior to the announcement of its annual results.

Xeikon partners with EFI on Jetrion

Xeikon has launched a partnership with EFI in a move that it says makes it the “biggest global UV inkjet provider for digital labels”.