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Hundsdörfer: Heidelberg is doing very well

Heidelberg recovery continues

Heidelberg has stated that the year-on-year market recovery has continued in “virtually all regions” across the first half of the year as it sticks to its financial outlook for the year in spite of...

Stokes: ETrak offers clients delivery reliability at cost effective prices

The Delivery Group acquires ETrak

E-commerce and specialist mail services firm The Delivery Group has acquired 100% of ETrak Logistics, its prior joint venture with Parcel Monkey, to drive its international growth plans.

Users will get the feeling of being physically present with a virtual coach

HP and Microsoft collaborate on print ‘mixed reality’ service

HP has unveiled a ‘mixed reality’ service powered by the Microsoft HoloLens 2 headset that will enable users of its Industrial Printers to connect with HP engineers.

Cole: "We’re pleased to have increased our capacity in this area"

Go Inspire supports demand with mega enclosing investment

Go Inspire has invested in a raft of new, additional enclosing equipment in a £2m spend to support its growth trajectory and develop both transactional and marketing communications services for its...

The Beetham mill employs around 140 staff. Image: Google Maps

BillerudKorsnäs divests Cumbrian mill

Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs has divested its Beetham mill in Cumbria after signing an agreement for the site with London-based investment firm Inspirit Capital.

British Book Design & Production Awards 2021 winners

BBD&P Awards laud UK book design and manufacturing

Around 250 leading lights from the UK’s book publishing and production industry celebrated the best in British book design and production at last night’s BBD&P Awards.

Hunkeler Innovationdays was last held in 2019

Hunkeler Innovationdays postponed to 2023

Swiss manufacturer Hunkeler’s specialist continuous-feed inkjet trade show has been pushed back by a year due to the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic as well as exhibitors’ supply chain...

Surface Print has bought two additional Latex 3600 printers

Surface Print in double install

Wallpaper manufacturing business Surface Print has increased its production efficiency and opened up a range of new markets after investing in two new HP Latex 3600 printers.

Fujifilm plans to accelerate business growth in inkjet

Fujifilm reports on first half

Fujifilm’s Materials division, which includes graphic communications, has posted sales up 13% in the first half of the financial year.

Toner production has now restarted at the Tatsuno Factory. Image: Google Maps

KM: Tatsuno resumes production; working on stable toner supply

Konica Minolta has resumed toner production at its Tatsuno Factory and the business said it is continuing work on rebuilding a stable supply of toner.

Betts and Hall will continue to head the business

Whistl buys Relish business

Whistl has acquired sampling specialist Relish from Kin + Carta as the business, formerly St Ives, wraps up its divesture of non-core operations to become a pure-play DX (digital transformation)...

The DLP-2100 runs at up to 18m/min

AM Labels expands portfolio with new press

Label printing machine specialist AM Labels has expanded its portfolio with the addition of a new digital label press.

Daily Mail: newsprint is the second largest cost item

DMGT: newsprint increases at levels 'not seen since 1996'

The owner of the Daily Mail is likely to implement redundancies – rather than put up the price of its newspapers again – as it looks to cut costs as it battles the biggest increase in newsprint costs...

Komori: factoring in possible sales decrease

Komori sales on recovery track

Komori has revised its sales and profit forecasts for both the half- and full-year, with sales recovering but the availability of components and materials crimping the group’s ability to deliver.

Klose: "Make sure that the staff you have are engaged and passionate about the work they do"

Recruitment event shares tips on hiring young people

A hybrid conference held earlier this week shared tips and ideas on how to recruit and encourage young people to join the print industry.