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Canon goes big with Titan launch
Canon has launched a new series of monochrome production presses, the Canon Océ VarioPrint 6000 Titan.
Coveris buys assets from collapsed Gelpack
International packaging giant Coveris has bought kit, including two Hosokawa Alpine co-extrusion lines, from Gelpack Industrial after the flexible packaging manufacturer fell into administration...
DigiPrint upgrades Latex offering
South West-based print group DigiPrint has upgraded the Latex offering in its Chippenham premises with the installation of an HP Latex 560.
Myprint invests in Horizon
Commercial printer Myprint Partners has saved on turnaround times by investing in a Horizon CRF-362 creaser-folder.
Fujifilm to increase plate prices
Fujifilm Europe has announced it will be increasing the price of its offset printing plates as raw aluminium costs continue to rise.
Inkthreadable doubles capacity with Kornit buy
Drop-shipping garment printer Inkthreadable has invested in a Kornit Storm Hexa to support continued growth.
Veitsiluoto: PM2 repairs will take until year-end
The damaged PM2 machine at Stora Enso’s Veitsiluoto mill will not be fully up and running again until the end of the year at the earliest, PrintWeek has learned.
Eagle in UK guillotine first
Plastic sheet material supplier Eagle Plastics has become the first UK company to install a CCM Premier 168 guillotine, allowing it to process a wider range of materials in-house.
Macfarlane chair to step down
Alongside its H1 financial results, packaging firm Macfarlane Group has announced that its chairman Graeme Bissett is to step down at the end of this year.
Williams Lea Tag sale confirmed
Advent International has confirmed that it is to become the new owner of Williams Lea Tag.
McDonald's in luxe limited edition packaging first
An as-yet-unnamed digital printer has been tasked with producing a luxe limited edition box to mark the ‘unexpected pairing’ of fashion designer Julien Macdonald OBE with fast food chain McDonald’s...
Agfa UK upbeat on H1 results
Agfa’s worldwide wide-format inkjet business posted double-digit growth in Q2, while its UK wing has reported “positive” trading conditions overall in the first half.
'Isle of White' error leads to reprint
An error on a bag produced for the opening of the Isle of Wight’s first Asda store has led to a reprint of around 10,000 bags.
Xerox launches new white toner
Xerox has launched White Dry Ink for the optional fifth unit on its iGen 5 digital production colour cutsheet press.
Paper machine crash fuels uncoated supply issues
A further squeeze on uncoated paper supplies appears likely following a ‘major incident’ that has put one of Stora Enso’s paper machines out of action for at least six weeks.