Print industry news roundup: 3D print, Baskerville, Wyndeham/BPIF, Landa, Conversion, Spanish envelope cartel, counterfeit cheque gang

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Gov't invests 7m in 3D print; Baskerville's work lauded by new society; Wyndeham signs up to BPIF training; Nixon sets up new venture; Landa on track with Nanography commercialisation; Spanish envelope cartel fined EUR 3.7m for price fixing; 10m counterfeit cheque gang busted

Government announces £7m for 3D print researchThe Government is to offer grants from a £7m pot for collaborative R&D projects aimed at developing technologies for additive manufacturing.

John Baskerville's work lauded by new society

A new organisation dedicated to the life and work of John Baskerville will officially launch next week.

Wyndeham signs up to BPIF training

The Wyndeham Press Group has become the first print company to put forward a team of its staff to take part in the BPIF's new Government-funded management training programme.

Landa on track with Nanography commercialisation plans
Landa Digital Printing is "on schedule" with its quality and reliability roadmap and will deliver its first Nanography presses at the end of next year, according to chairman and chief executive Benny Landa.

Nixon sets up new venture
Former KBA executive sales director Mark Nixon is back in print and will sell Highcon and Scodix kit through Conversion, his new distribution business.

Spanish envelope cartel fined EUR 3.7m for price fixing
Six Spanish envelope exporters have been fined a total of €3.7m for collaborating to fix prices.

£10m counterfeit cheque gang busted
The Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit (DCPCU) has arrested six suspects in what is believed to be one of the UK's biggest counterfeit cheque networks.