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US API business files for Chapter 11
The US sister company of API Group, which has been placed into administration, has filed for Chapter 11 protection.
CCM refreshes management structure and adds roles
CCM has rung in the new year with a management restructure as it welcomes three members of staff into new roles and seeks to recruit a fourth.
Drytac adds gloss variation to removable adhesive range
Drytac has released a new range of gloss-finished substrates to add to its ReTac range of films.
Exclusive: Anton directors evaded tax 'to help ailing company'
Five former directors of Anton Group sentenced on fraud charges worth £3.1m were “not motivated by greed”, according to the judge’s closing statement at the sentencing attended by Printweek on Friday.
API Group enters admin as US parent pulls plug
API Group has gone into administration as its US parent company closed all of the foil and laminate manufacturer’s UK sites.
Durst restructures textiles printing segment
Durst has restructured its industrial textiles printing segment with the appointment of Stefan Kappaun as the segment manager.
Ex Navy engineer first to gain Printing Charity funded bookbinding qualification
An ex aircraft engineer in the Royal Navy who was discharged with MS in 2005 has become the first person to gain a bookbinding qualification supported and funded by The Printing Charity.
Printers still call for certainty as Brexit begins
All sides of the print sector appear unfazed with the UK set to officially leave the European Union later today, as the country faces an uncertain, months-long transition period.
Paper mill strikes underway in Finland
Around 9,000 workers at paper mills in Finland started a three-week strike earlier this week after pay talks broke down.
Breaking: Anton directors sentenced for fraud
Five former directors of Anton Group have been sentenced for their part in a reported £3.1m fraud.
Trade & Discount Signs takes on Agfa hybrid system
Trade & Discount Signs has continued a seven-year relationship with Agfa by taking on a new Anapurna H1650i LED system to replace an older model.
New boss for Landa Digital Printing
Landa Digital Printing, the largest of the Landa Group’s 18 companies, has taken on Asher Levy as its new active chairman.
Route 1 takes first UK B1 MGI embellisher with hot foiling
Route 1 Print is in the process of installing a B1 format MGI Jetvarnish 3D Evo 75 embellishment press from Konica Minolta, the first of its kind in the UK with iFoil L hot-foiling capabilities.
Heidelberg unveils new generation of Speedmasters
Heidelberg has unveiled its latest generation Speedmaster presses, which it calls “the most intelligent and most automated” to date.
CIM enjoys boost from Colorado install
CIM Signs & Graphics has installed a Canon Océ Colorado 1650 wide-format printer that has increased its throughput to four times the previous rate.