News
Colour Display in Canon investment and premises expansion
Screen and wide-format specialist Colour Display has invested around £150,000 in a refurbished Canon Océ Arizona 660 XT UV flatbed printer and a new mezzanine.
First SureColor F2100 goes to First XV
Rugby merchandise printer First XV has begun printing its own range of slogan t-shirts with the installation of the UK’s first Epson SureColor SC-F2100 direct-to-garment (DTG) printer.
Feldmuehle Uetersen sold
Independent German paper mill Feldmuehle Uetersen, which filed for insolvency in January, has been sold.
Kern appoints new UK general manager
Mailing equipment manufacturer Kern has appointed Michelle Heer as its new UK general manager.
SPD Design & Print transfers assets and staff prior to liquidation
Wide-format specialist SPD Design & Print is set to enter liquidation following the transfer of its assets and employees to a new company, SPD Print & Design.
Agfa confirms plate price rise
Agfa has announced immediate plate price rises of up to 10% due to rocketing aluminium costs.
Claremon acquires assets from liquidating neighbour, eyes expansion
Claremon has taken on the assets of its Bradford neighbour Wheelden Print as the latter went into voluntary liquidation due to a shortage of funds.
Xaar appoints new CCO
Xaar has appointed a former Danaher executive as its new chief customer officer.
Infigo expands US presence with new deal
UK-based Infigo Software has signed a major workflow software deal with a super-niche client that prints numbers for athletes.
UK trio win gold at Fespa Awards 2018
UK printers and signmakers scored a hat-trick at the Fespa Awards 2018 last week, scooping three gold awards thanks to their commitment and attention to detail in their work.
Record results for HH Global
HH Global has posted record financial results once more, with its full-year profits up by 11.7% and revenues up by 12.2%.
Paragon snaps up Kingswood iOptus
Kingswood iOptus has been acquired out of administration by Paragon Group after the 23-year-old business hit cashflow problems.
D2 Printing grows its sales team
Big growth in packaging has prompted D2 Printing to strengthen its team by appointing a new sales manager.
Bindery veteran strikes out alone with new company
Trade finishing start-up the Purfect Binding Company has officially opened its doors following the installation of a raft of Horizon and Renz equipment.
Austrian buy for Walstead as press platform is rejigged
Walstead Group is set to further expand its continental footprint with the acquisition of Austrian printer NP Druck, while separately there are changes afoot at one of the group’s UK sites.