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Packaging firm fined over die-cutter injuries
A packaging specialist has been fined £60,000 after a worker suffered serious crush injuries in a rotary die-cutter.
Plate manufacturers forced to act again on pricing
Agfa has announced its third plate price surcharge in ten months amid concerns that aluminium supplies for next year will be squeezed, with Kodak also understood to have notified customers of a...
Webmart snaps up O'Sullivan for new role
Kelly O’Sullivan is returning to her roots with a new senior role at Webmart – more than twenty years after she first worked at the business during its formative years.
K&B Durst reveals VariJet 106 pricing model
Two beta customers will take delivery of Koenig & Bauer Durst’s B1 inkjet press early next year, with commercial shipments slated for the second half of 2022.
Arjowiggins now making Digipeel in Scotland
Arjowiggins is now making its Digipeel transfer paper in the UK, with the substrate billed as a sustainable alternative to plastic films for printing onto a wide range of textile products.
KM toner issues could run into 2022
It could be next year before some Konica Minolta customers in the UK have toner supplies restored, and the manufacturer is now losing sales of new equipment because of the crisis.
End-to-end productivity front and centre at Smart Factory
Horizon’s annual Smart Factory event, which launched in October 2019, is set to be streamed from the post-press manufacturer’s new Horizon Innovation Park (HIP) in Japan, next week.
Another pulp firm inspected
A third pulp manufacturer has confirmed that it has been subject to an unannounced inspection by the European Commission.
James Cropper CEO speaks out on energy crisis
James Cropper CEO Phil Wild appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme this morning speaking about the energy price crisis afflicting UK paper makers and other energy-intensive manufacturers.
Fespa 2021 opens its doors
Fespa’s Global Print Expo 2021 has kicked off at the RAI exhibition centre in Amsterdam, welcoming wide-format printers and signmakers back to a live event for the first time since May 2019.
Conetta helms buyout as Delga Group rebrands
A change of ownership at Delga Group has also resulted in a new name for the holding company, which becomes The Meliora Group.
Print expert celebrates power of photographic prints
UPDATED: Exhibition postponed due to a leak at the venue. We will update with new dates when the information is available.
A familiar name from the world of print management and web offset is taking...
Pulp makers scrutinised over possible cartel
The European Commission has carried out unannounced inspections at wood pulp manufacturers, due to “concerns that the inspected companies may have violated EU antitrust rules that prohibit cartels and...
Micropress rolls out customer dashboard to all clients
Micropress has added a new dashboard facility that allows customers to check on their job status 24/7.
Springfield Solutions launches digital can labelling product
Springfield Solutions has launched a full-coverage digital label for easy can application that is said to give the appearance of a printed can “without the fallbacks of conventional print”.