News
Overmatter: best foot first
As Overmatter observed in our previous issue, there are some very stylish folk out there in the printing industry.
Creation rolls-out packaging 'web-to-plate' workflow
Packaging repro specialist Creation is looking to expand its customer base with the launch of its automated digital workflow process CreationLink.
Fuller Davies rounds off £2.8m spend with finishing investment
Fuller Davies has concluded its 2016-initiated major investment programme with the installation of a Muller Martini Bravo Plus saddle-stitcher and a Duplo 600i Booklet System.
Walstead snaps up ex-Polestar 96pp
Walstead Group has bought one of the giant 96pp web offset presses previously installed at Polestar Sheffield.
Print history preserved at new Stationers' Hall archive
Priceless documents recording the history of copyrighting and the print industry will be available for all to see as the Stationers' Company opens its new Tokefield Centre archive to the public.
Wigston aims to plug uncoated paper shortage
Wigston Paper is looking to fill a market gap caused by the shortage of uncoated paper with its newly announced Snowcap range for offset litho.
Landmark profit at Heidelberg
Heidelberg has posted a first-half profit for the first time in a decade.
Konica Minolta launches updated pre-press software
Konica Minolta has launched its updated AccurioPro Flux pre-press workflow software with a new pre-flight engine.
Tech-ni-Fold founder publishes inspirational book
Printing industry inventor and entrepreneur Graham Harris has written a book about his extraordinary success story.
Heidelberg ramps up B1 inkjet production
Heidelberg is upping production of its Primefire 106 B1 sheetfed inkjet press in the face of an “overwhelming” market reaction to the device.
EFI launches new iGen DFE
EFI has launched a new Fiery digital front-end (DFE) print server for the iGen 5 with White Dry Ink capability.
EFIA appoints Jones as chair
The European Flexographic Industry Association (EFIA) has named Bobst UK managing director Neil Jones as its new chairman.
Lay-offs at Kodak as Q3 losses posted
Kodak chief executive Jeff Clarke has called for "immediate action" to cut costs, including shedding 425 jobs, after the company's Q3 results revealed losses of $46m.
Ricoh launches entry-level mono inkjet series
Ricoh has unveiled a new family of entry-level continuous-feed inkjet printers, the Pro V20000 series, developed to aid the transition of high-speed toner users to inkjet.
GF Smith launches Extract
Luxury paper merchant GF Smith has launched its Extract range of papers, which are made of fully recycled material from disposable paper cups.