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Brightside adds finishing to support growth
Brightside Print & Design has upgraded its finishing capabilities by investing in a Morgana System AF2000S bookletmaker and a DigiFold Pro.
Tributes paid to Dave Williams
Industry associates have paid tribute to former Pindar technical director Dave Williams, who has died aged 71.
Fespa confirms major exhibitors for 2022 event
Fespa has revealed the major exhibitors that will be in attendance at its 2022 Global Print Expo, which will take place at Messe Berlin, Germany from 31 May to 3 June.
Finat warns on paper strike pressures on supply chain
Finat has warned that the continued union strike “in some Nordic paper mills” is posing severe lead time problems for European label converters.
Koenig & Bauer consolidates press assembly at Würzburg
Koenig & Bauer is moving Flexotecnica assembly operations from Italy to its main Würzburg plant in Germany as part of its P24x efficiency programme.
Former HP Indigo duo look to 3D printed meat future
Two former HP Indigo product managers are poised to scale up their radical plans to become the world’s biggest plant-based meat company, using 3D printed vegetable proteins.
Paragon acquires digital agency
Paragon Group has expanded its digital services offering with the acquisition of digital product development agency Reason.
Precision Proco in Cliftons acquisition and HP Indigo 100K install
Precision Proco Group (PPG) has acquired the trade finishing arm of Cliftons Bookbinders and taken delivery of an HP Indigo 100K at its Dagenham site.
RRD mystery buyer withdraws offer, group suffers cyber attack
The unnamed "strategic buyer" that made an unsolicited non-binding bid to acquire RR Donnelley for $11.50 (£8.48) per share in cash has withdrawn its offer.
Wide-format kit up for auction from closed Hampshire printer
A wide range of printing equipment along with a number of other assets is set to go to auction as its Alton-based owner enters liquidation.
Covid crisis results in 'long-term improvements' at Moo
Moo lost the equivalent of more than $1m a month during the pandemic-afflicted 2020 trading year as the business racked up exceptional costs of nearly $7m and sales of its core business card products...
Flexpress switches RMGT install plans
Trade printer Flexpress has cancelled its order for an RMGT (Ryobi) 970 LED UV press due to manufacturing delays and will now instead take on a 920 ST4 CD LED UV machine from RMGT.
Sad tale tops January’s most read
While our first 2022 listicle of the most-read articles on printweek.com could hardly be described as cheery collection, much like with the January skies, if you look hard enough there was the...
Xerox results crimped by Covid and supply chain issues
Sales at Xerox were effectively flat last year and came in below expectations, but CEO John Visentin believes the firm’s new business initiatives will deliver growth in 2022.
Salocin sets up standalone media agency
Nick Dixon’s The Salocin Group has created a new standalone media agency from Edit’s media team.