News

Swallowtail streamlines operation with Speedmaster and Muller haul

Swallowtail Print has signed deals for a five-colour Speedmaster XL 106 with coater from Heidelberg and a Primera saddle-stitcher from Muller Martini, to be installed over the next few months.

Rival Colour invests in D&K to bring lamination in-house

Rival Colour has added lamination to its roster of in-house services with the purchase of an SRA3 Neptune laminator with foiling unit from D&K.

EFL to vote on football programmes

A vote on the future of matchday programmes has resulted in a heated debate on whether they remain relevant in the digital age.

Cestrian acquired by Arian owner

Large-format printer Cestrian has been acquired by 3a-Group, owner of Austrian digital and screen printing specialist Arian, for an undisclosed sum.

Former Kolbus UK sales director joins Muller Martini

Muller Martini GB has appointed former Kolbus UK sales director Greg Bird as a sales manager.

Showcard Print takes on Inca Onset X3 with robotic arm

POS specialist Showcard Print has kicked off a £3m round of investments by taking on an Inca Digital Onset X3 with robotic arm system supplied by Fujifilm.

Judge puts block on Xerox-Fujifilm deal

Darwin Deason’s lawsuit has resulted in a US court order putting a temporary block on Xerox’s sale to Fujifilm.

Bakergoodchild takes on Tharstern as first MIS

Bakergoodchild has opted for a Tharstern MIS to streamline and unify its production workflow.

Fastsigns eyes up digital signage growth

Sign and display franchise Fastsigns has its sights set on further digital signage growth in 2018 after experiencing success in the area last year.

Cimpress impairs Tradeprint outlay

Cimpress has written off most of its £20m investment in Tradeprint, it has emerged, but remains confident that the future performance of the business – which is poised to roll out a new software...

F1 Colour appoints Les Pipe as director

Pre-media company F1 Colour has appointed industry stalwart Les Pipe as a director of the business.

Under-pressure Xerox asks for better terms

A high-profile campaign by two investors to get the terms of the Xerox-Fujifilm takeover improved appears to be bearing fruit – Xerox has asked to renegotiate the deal currently on the table.

Ruddocks buys Polar 92 cutter with jogger

Ruddocks Design & Print has taken on a Polar 92 N Plus guillotine with two stacklifts and a jogger to enhance its cutting capabilities.

Queen’s Awards recognise industry players

Four print-related businesses have been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.

Go Inspire looks for new GI lead after rejig

Go Inspire Group is on the hunt for a new managing director to augment a recent management reshuffle across the £45m-turnover GI Solutions and Eclipse 4DM businesses as it looks to target further...