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The Jetrix LXi7 was installed last month

Design Xpress in UK Jetrix first and Colorado install

Design Xpress has taken on the UK’s first Inktec Jetrix LXi7 as part of an investment that also included a new Canon Océ Colorado 1650.

JPS was established in 1994

JPS celebrates 25th anniversary

Print management company JPS is celebrating its 25th birthday this month and has attributed its longevity to its passion for print and high quality customer service.

The straw is designed to be fully biodegradable in different environments

Stora Enso and Sulapac launch 'sustainable straw'

Stora Enso and Sulapac are launching a renewable and biodegradable straw to help combat the global problem of plastic waste.

Inkjet and electrophotography digital systems will become "increasingly important" through the 2020s

Global digital print market to reach $225bn by 2029

The global digital print market will reach a value of $225bn (£171bn) by 2029 – up substantially from $103bn in 2014 – according to new research from Smithers.

Wilce: "We now have more roller power and can produce higher quality on more complex images"

Formara upgrades and moves into B2

Southend-on-Sea commercial printer Formara has upgraded its litho firepower with the installation of a five-colour Shinohara 75 B2 press.

Xerox proposal focuses on cost synergies and revenue synergies

Xerox goes on the road with HP proposal

Xerox CEO John Visentin is meeting with HP shareholders this week as the manufacturer pitches the perceived benefits of its takeover plan.

Penguin Books: Christmas gift guide boost to sales

Clays seals new PRH contract

Clays is celebrating after securing a new multi-year contract with long-standing customer Penguin Random House.

The Azon Matrix Cubejet can print onto any flat or round object up to 420mm high

Azonprinter claims world first with new printer

Azonprinter has launched a new flatbed that can print onto any flat or round object up to 420mm high, which it claims is a world first, and 330mm in diameter.

The before and after of Adobe’s ‘Cards for Change’ Christmas e-card creation campaign

Adobe amends e-card campaign after industry outcry

Adobe has backtracked after an industry backlash against its use of ‘greenwashing’ in a Christmas promotion.

Dodd: "The new press will ensure that we keep up to date with our litho work"

Healeys in B3 RMGT ‘DigitalXtra’ install

Healeys Print Group has installed an RMGT 524 LED-UV B3 litho press to boost its capacity.

Judges called Jack Brodie and Brodie Childs’s winning campaign "a truly remarkable effort"

DMA young talent award winners’ use of DM hailed

An award for young talent trying to get a foothold in the data and marketing industry has been won this year by two students from Edinburgh Napier University, with judges applauding the high quality...

Jo Watkiss: a much loved wife, mother and granny

Jo Watkiss passes away

Former Watkiss Automation communications director Jo Watkiss has died at the age of 59.

Operators working with 'Neil', the new Ashe Diamond slitter

Bakers installs slitters from Ashe

Essex-based Baker Materials, the distributor arm of Baker Labels, has invested £300,000 in new equipment from UK converting kit manufacturer, Ashe.

The HP Latex 115 can print indoor quality at up to 12sqm/hr

Tell Design & Print invests in HP Latex

Tell Design & Print has installed an HP Latex 115 printer and cutter to extend its print capacity and versatility.

Brown: "The Kern machine hit a sweet spot"

MHI meets demand surge with new Kern inserter

Mail Handling International (MHI) has invested in a new Kern 3500 inserter to meet a surge in letter volumes.