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42 Technology launches dedicated printing practice

Product design and development consultancy 42 Technology (42T) has launched a dedicated printing practice to provide a more focused resource for its clients.

Print holds out the promise of chips as cheap as chips

Question: what do solar panels, banknotes, cars and Monopoly all have in common? Answer: they all feature, or are expected to soon start featuring, printed electronics.

60 seconds with Brio Design & Print Management

Managing director Tim Vernon began Brio after winning a contract to design, print and distribute a trade magazine for the direct selling Industry, which resulted in something of a specialism in the...

IFS relocates to Hemel Hempstead

Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) has moved from Perivale, West London to a purpose-built site in Hemel Hempstead to modernise its premises and enable easier access for its customers.

Grafenia signs up third master licence

Grafenia’s new initiatives, including cross-media studio Nettl, are “making progress” according to an update from the PLC.

London Calling pre-registration figures up by more than 100%

Duplo’s London Calling event has seen its pre-registration figures more than double compared with last year.

ABC Print signs for UK’s first Ryobi LED-UV press at Print Efficiently

ABC Print Group is to step up from B3 after signing for a Ryobi 924 SRA1 press with LED-UV drying on the opening day of Print Efficiently yesterday, the deal heralds Apex Digital Graphics first UK...

Roland DG launches Texart RT-640 dye-sublimation printer

Roland DG has launched the Texart RT-640, a 1.6m-wide dye-sublimation transfer printer available in dual CMYK or eight-colour configurations.

Stephens & George prepares for arrival of second XL 106-8-P

Stephens & George (S&G) is gearing up for the arrival of its second Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-8-P, which will replace one of its existing 10-colour perfectors when it is installed in January 2015.

Cable announces 40% pay rise for apprentices

Vince Cable has announced plans to raise the national minimum wage for apprentices from £2.73 to £3.79 per hour ahead of his speech this afternoon at the Liberal Democrat's annual party conference in...

David Blunkett booked for Printing Charity Annual Luncheon

Former home secretary David Blunkett will be the guest speaker at The Printing Charity’s 187th Annual Luncheon.

Visitors up 10% at Packaging Innovations London

Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London reported a record turn-out with visitor numbers up 10% year-on-year to 3,930.

Apex, IFS and Duplo show support for PrintIT! initiative

Apex Digital Graphics and IFS have partnered with Proskills to print student workbooks for its education initiative PrintIT! while Duplo will host the launch of the 2014/15 PrintIT! programme at...

Spot-on colour from magnificent seven

Two of the key requirements for the colour reproduction of packaging print are for the products to fly off the shelves while the colour stays on-brand.

Promise of a digital future proves difficult to deliver

More than two years have passed since Drupa 2012 saw the announcement of a whole raft of digital carton printing presses, but so far we have not seen any real signs of an impact on the packaging...