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Watermans team with their new die-cutter

Watermans brings packaging post-press inhouse

Watermans Printers has brought its packaging finishing inhouse with a significant Heidelberg spend focused on streamlining production and turnarounds as it looks to grow that part of its business.

Trade printers are taking stock of new operating landscape

Trade printers adjust to new world order

A number of UK trade printers are among the latest industry firms to reshape their businesses as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The first 60-minute masterclass takes place tomorrow (14 July) at 9.30am

SDUK debuts masterclass format

Sign & Digital UK (SDUK) is to host the first in series of online masterclass events tomorrow, which are designed to partially plug the knowledge and networking gap left by the cancellation of this...

Severn's new Canon VarioPrint iX-2100 will be delivered next month

Severn secures inkjet first

Severn is set to become the first UK company to install Canon’s new VarioPrint iX-series B3 sheetfed inkjet press as it looks to return to growth out of lockdown.

Prestwich: first rate equipment plus enhanced technology capabilities

Adare SEC completes strategic spend

Adare SEC has completed a £3m investment in new kit and systems across its operations in Huddersfield and Nottingham aimed at improving efficiency, quality and compliance.

CMS focussing on automation

CMS invests to change business model

Central Mailing Services (CMS) has made its second significant kit investment in weeks as it looks to replace people power with highly automated technology.

Sunak: plan intends to support, create and protect jobs

Sunak's summer splurge: reaction

There has been a mixed reaction to chancellor Rishi Sunak’s £30bn package of additional measures intended to stave off a spike in unemployment, boost training and provide a fillip to the hospitality...

Kneusels: looking forward to the challenge

Polar hires to bring group closer together

Heidelberg’s post-press partner Polar Group has created a senior combined sales and service role as it looks to evolve the way it operates and integrate its three business units closer.

Messe: new measures for operation

Messe gives more details on how future expos will run

Messe Düsseldorf has issued further details about how it plans to run ‘Covid-secure’ expos, including one-way systems in the aisles and limiting the number of visitors.

ImageData Group will roll out the new MIS across its three sites by year end

ImageData Group revamps MIS

ImageData Group has invested around £250,000 in a new Tharstern MIS as it looks to streamline its processes for the post-Covid landscape.

Koenig & Bauer: raft of new products along with new-look press styling

Koenig & Bauer stands firm on Drupa

Koenig & Bauer has publicly backed Drupa 2021, stating that its participation in the expo “is not in question”.

Drupa: Covid-19 pandemic has given some exhibitors cold feet about 2021 expo

Bombshell for Drupa as Heidelberg pulls out

Drupa 2021 has been dealt a major blow after Heidelberg – still the world’s largest press manufacturer – pulled out of all international expos next year including Drupa.

Group managing director David Orr (left) with Tony Clifton, group sales director in front of the Vega Altair

Fencor praises staff as it invests for growth

Fencor Packaging Group has thanked its staff for embracing the “Dunkirk spirit” during lockdown, helping it weather the Covid storm as it rounds off a two-year, £4m spend.

Platten has set three goals for his one-year tenure

Stationers’ names new master

A Stationers’ School old boy has been named the new master of the livery company.

Insolvency Service took action against Bottjer and Hearn

Disqualified packaging duo hit with confiscation orders

Two disqualified directors have been ordered to pay more than £80,000 in a confiscation order, or face imprisonment.