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Global Inkjet Systems develops vital components for inkjet printers

Global Inkjet Systems acquired by Nano Dimension

Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) has been acquired by Israeli business Nano Dimension.

Yamana: human capital is key to creating new value

Konica Minolta CEO: we are determined to rebuild customer confidence

Konica Minolta president and CEO Shoei Yamana has issued a fulsome apology for the “enormous inconvenience” caused by the firm’s toner supply woes.

Wenlock: "Part of our strategy is to maximise productivity per head"

Flexpress ups productivity with mega HP and RMGT spend

Trade printer Flexpress has taken delivery of an HP Indigo 100K digital press and is set to install an RMGT (Ryobi) 970 LED UV press in the summer, with the investment in the pair set to total around...

Hackett: "We needed to find a way to introduce new levels of automation"

Arena Flowers supports seasonal uplift with Kern install

Ethical florist Arena Flowers has been helped through another busy period by a new bespoke Kern inserting system.

Machine guarding problem only came to light after accident

Slitter machine injury results in fine

A specialist manufacturer of wrapping and window films has been fined after an employee was injured when using a slitter machine.

UPM: union is using tasks critical to society as a Trojan horse

Union extends UPM strike

Union workers have ratcheted up their industrial action at UPM by extending it – less than a week after a large-scale strike began.

Matsliach: independence enables us to extend and deepen collaboration with key industry players

EFI sells MIS wing, will focus on Fiery and inkjet

EFI has spun off its Productivity Software business into a standalone venture, with the division acquired by private equity house Symphony Technology Group and renamed eProductivity Software.

Final listicle of 2021 reveals seasonal flavour

While a colourful spat dominated December’s list of most read articles, once again M&A activity ranked high and there was a definite festive feel in the shape of a TV listings pledge and a Christmas...

RRD has received an unsolicited bid from a strategic buyer

RRD receives unsolicited higher bid

The tussle over the future ownership of RR Donnelley (RRD) is rumbling on, as the company has now received yet another unsolicited bid from a strategic buyer to acquire the business.

UPM wants to negotiate business-specific agreements as soon as possible

UPM strike action has begun

The threatened strike action involving thousands of employees at UPM’s Finnish mills is now underway, with the printing industry braced for its likely impact on paper supplies.

Bucktrout: "Our e-commerce business is growing substantially"

UKP Worldwide opens customs clearance hub

International mail and parcel delivery specialist UKP Worldwide (UKPW) has opened a new customs clearance hub to facilitate the smooth onward delivery of international parcels.

Macfarlane Labels is now part of the expanding Reflex Group

Macfarlane sells labels wing to Reflex

Reflex Group has acquired Macfarlane’s labels business in a £6.4m deal.

The Slice is a new, printed title for the residents of Tower Hamlets

Review of 2021: December

Our annual roundup of all the big stories from around the UK printing industry in the past 12 months.

Evans: Has seen an increase in bespoke personalised packaging

New year predictions: Lewis Evans, Vivid Laminating Technologies

Vivid Laminating Technologies sales and product manager Lewis Evans believes that the printers who see trends first and adapt to them in their own unique way will prosper in 2022, while those who stay...

Gibson: The environmental impact of the industry is being scrutinised more than ever

New year predictions: Douglas Gibson, Infigo

Douglas Gibson, CEO of web-to-print developer Infigo, says that while competition is healthy to drive innovation, he is expecting partnerships between printers and suppliers alike to become ever more...