Disciplines

Whistl expands Parcelhub with new Leicester depot
Whistl has expanded its Parcelhub business with the addition of a new 929sqm depot at Leicester’s Meridian Business Park, creating 10 new jobs.

Meteor Inkjet launches kit for new Ricoh thin film printhead
Meteor Inkjet has expanded its product portfolio with the addition of drive electronics and software for Ricoh’s TH5241 industrial inkjet printhead.

YM Group: accounts delay is due to backlog
YM Group’s chief executive is blaming a backlog at Companies House for the group’s accounts being more than a month overdue.

Coveris opens new scientific hub
Sustainable packaging manufacturer Coveris has opened a new Film Science Lab at its Winsford films facility in Cheshire.

Gloomy outlook for printing inks continues
The outlook for printing inks continues to be pessimistic after the sector experienced a sharp drop in sales in 2020.

Xaar acquires FFEI
Xaar has acquired fellow UK inkjet specialist and customer FFEI in a £9m-plus deal.

Wellington Press boosts cutting with Valiani install
Wellington Press has upgraded its flatbed cutting capability with a replacement machine from Valiani.

BPIF outlines key achievements at members’ day
The BPIF shared its successes and financial performance for the past year, as well as its aims for the future, at its yearly members’ day earlier this week.

Melbourne upgrades stitching
Melbourne Print has upgraded its finishing with Duplo’s entry-level automated bookletmaker as it looks to gear up for growth.

Xeikon reveals first single-pass corrugated printer install
US company TriState Container Corporation is set to become the first business to install Xeikon’s new Idera single-pass corrugated inkjet printer.