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Agfa acquires Bodoni
Agfa Graphics has acquired Watford-based software developer and reseller Bodoni Systems.
Paper prices on the up again
A number of paper merchants have announced price increases for the third time this year.
Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Iggesund
Apple chief executive Tim Cook re-lived some student memories when he visited the Iggesund Paperboard paper mill and forest in Sweden earlier this month.
XL Press brings large-format in-house
Commercial printer XL Press has revealed its first foray into in-house large-format printing with a £26,000 investment in an MT-R180 hybrid UV printer from Chinese manufacturer Xenon.
Magic Touch takes on Duraluxe
The Magic Touch has taken on US-headquartered Decoral’s Duraluxe aluminium product for distribution, which it says is an outdoor signage first.
Killer app: Dennis maps out London’s less urban, good spaces
London, known for its concrete, Victorian terraces and often referred to as ‘The Big Smoke’, is greener than many people would think. The capital is home to more than 3,000 parks and green spaces,...
Overmatter: tie fighters
Overmatter is very well aware that this industry scrubs up very nicely, very nicely indeed, and there is of course no better opportunity to show off a bit of finery than at the PrintWeek Awards.
DPS Digital invests in Indigo
DPS Digital has invested in an HP Indigo 12000 digital press to supplement a site move, in a circa-£1m investment.
Apprenticeship take-ups down as levy sets in
The number of people starting an apprenticeship has fallen by almost two thirds since the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy earlier this year.
Ultragraph chooses Versafire to attract new business
Marketing services and packaging printer Ultragraph has installed a Heidelberg Versafire CP digital press to increase its competiveness.
Nettl pulls plug on post-apocalyptic advert
Nettl has been forced to remove an advert after receiving a complaint about its content.
Canon names new head of commercial printing
Canon’s Stuart Rising has been promoted to the role of head of commercial printing, replacing the recently departed Craig Nethercott.
W&G Baird rounds off £6m investment period with Komori first
Northern Irish sheetfed printer W&G Baird has become the first UK company to install a B1 Komori Lithrone GL840P H-UV, rounding off an 18-month £6m investment period.
Cornwallis bought in pre-pack administration
Packaging printer Cornwallis Company (Cheshire) has been acquired out of administration and has changed its name to D&M Packaging.
Koenig & Bauer rejects Smithers Pira report
Koenig & Bauer has rejected the findings of the Smithers Pira report into the productivity of used sheetfed presses, while arch-rival Heidelberg – which PrintWeek has learned paid for the study – has...