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Sector shines in summer as August upswings reported
Print may have outperformed the rest of UK manufacturing in August after a selection of printers reported strong growth at odds with the latest UK manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI).
Apex invests in cross-strapping following contract win
Magazine finisher Apex Print Finishers (APF) has installed an RO-TR5-D automatic cross-strapping machine from Mosca Direct after winning a new contract.
Gilmex takes UK's first Kongsberg iXE-10 cutting table
Gilmex International has installed the UK's first Esko Kongsberg iXE-10 cutting table, supplied by digital finishing equipment supplier Duplo.
Paramount Printers wins Scottish parliament contract
Paramount Printers has won a six-year 500,000 print contract with the Scottish parliament.
Roland DG moves to larger premises
Wide-format and sign-making equipment specialist Roland DG has expanded its facilities in the south east due to growing demand for its products.
Offset Print and Packaging Group orders Diana X
Retail and transit packaging specialist Offset Print and Packaging Group has ordered a Diana X folder gluer from Heidelberg.
Indian print is prospering, is the message from Wan-Ifra
There is a huge untapped market for print in India, is the chorus at the three-day Wan-Ifra symposium and expo which kicked off in Chennai on 8 September. Sachin Shardul and Rahul Kumar give us a...
Fespa Asia 2011 conference
Asian printers attending FESPA Asia 2011 (Suntec Singapore, 26 to 28 October 2011) will have access to a world-class conference programme, with five focused half-day programmes to meet a variety of...
Mimaki UJF-706 inkjet printers gets GMG nod
GMG, the developer and supplier of colour management software solutions, has announced that the GMG ColourProof contone and DotProof/FlexProof halftone proofing solutions now fully support Mimaki...
Killer app: Foiling is shine of the Times
Harrods has recently published the second edition of its annual watches special, <i>Harrods Times</i>, which was launched in 2010 with the help of HH Global, Zebra, Wyndeham Roche and Celloglas, all...
Duco International fined 200,000 after employee dies at work
Flint Group subsidiary Duco International has been ordered to pay almost 250,000 after a worker was killed at its Berkshire facility in 2008.
Manroland promotes Robotham
Manroland GB has promoted long-time employee Adam Robotham to director of sales for its sheetfed division.
MicroGreen introduces plastic sheet stock made using recycled water bottles
Looking to provide printers with a sustainable alternative to traditional resin-based printable plastic sheet stock, Seattle-based MicroGreen Polymers has launched InCycle, made in part from recycled...
RR Donnelley buys custom packaging provider Genesis
Chicago-based RR Donnelly has announced the acquisition of Genesis Packaging & Design, a full service provider of custom packaging solutions, including design, printing, die cutting, finishing and...
FCL Graphics goes digital with Xerox Color 1000 install
After years of successfully serving the financial and insurance direct mail industries with offset printing, Harwood Heights, IL-based FCL Graphics this week announced several new equipment...