Wide-format

UK print companies are leading the charge in the shortlist for the 2018 Fespa Awards.

Wide-format kit reseller Signmaster Systems has expanded its portfolio by adding the Mimaki range of sign and graphics printers.

Start-up signage and print company Bow Design has set its long-term sights on becoming one of the biggest signage printers in Wales after taking on a new TrueVis VG-640 wide-format printer-cutter.

Agfa-Gevaert has reported a drop in both revenue and gross profit in its 2018 results.

McGowans has kicked off pre-Brexit expansion at both its Dublin and Belfast bases with two new large-format Durst Rho machines.

The new owner of Service Graphics and SP Group has pledged to "revitalise" the businesses under private ownership.

Printdesigns has significantly increased its fabric printing capacity after investing around £250,000 in a new EFI printer that it said is “six to eight times faster” than its previous machine.

Romford, Essex-based printer Graphic Station has gone into liquidation following a general downturn in business levels, including the loss of a major client.

Shares hit a 52-week high following the publication of St Ives H1 results today in which the group posted increased revenues of 7% to £146.5m (H1 2017: £136.7m) and adjusted pre-tax profits up 35% to...

Manchester Print Services has invested more than £200,000 in new cutting and dye-sublimation equipment to cope with increasing demand for its services.