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Canon revamps production printer offering
Canon has launched a new series of mono production printers, which it said deliver "substantial productivity gains" over the devices they replace.
UK Bookbinders sets up new digital division with IFS spend
UK Bookbinders has set up a new digital division with investment in a Horizon BQ-470 PUR perfect binder and a Horizon HT-30 three-side trimmer.
Northern Flags rebrands and prepares to relocate
Wide-format printer Northern Flags has rebranded to the name of its parent company, FaberExposize, and is preparing to relocate to new premises and initiate a £1m investment programme.
Pre-pack for ESP Technologies
Kent-based digital and screen wide-format printer ESP Technologies Group has been acquired in a pre-pack administration deal by newly formed company Mattech Enterprises.
Sequana completes Antalis Stock Exchange listing
Antalis and Arjowiggins parent Sequana has completed the Paris Stock Exchange listing of Antalis and exited from the ‘Sauvegarde’ procedure following approval of its preventive plan by the French...
Willow upgrades finishing facilities
Commercial printer Willow Print & Design has invested £29,000 in a Polar 78N Eco guillotine from Heidelberg UK to overcome bottlenecks and improve output.
Hubergroup goes cobalt-free for sheetfed inks
Hubergroup has stopped supplying sheetfed inks using drying agents containing cobalt compounds.
Printers struggling as business rates soar
Printers in the south of England are struggling with rising business rates after the revaluation that came into effect on 1 April.
Wide-format pre-flight project launched by GWG
Ghent Work Group (GWG), the global graphic arts best practice organisation, is canvassing industry opinion regarding the development of a standardised PDF pre-flight profile for wide-format printing.
Guardian set to go tabloid
The Guardian is set to ditch its Berliner format and downsize to a tabloid size, alongside contracting out its print work to Trinity Mirror.
General election 2017: industry reacts to hung Parliament
Prime Minister Theresa May’s gamble in calling a snap general election has backfired, with the Conservatives failing to win an overall majority resulting in a hung Parliament.
Bakergoodchild ups capacity with new kit
Bakergoodchild has boosted its print and finishing equipment and document management software as part of its ongoing strategic investment rollout.
4-Print takes first step into digital
Surrey-based commercial printer 4-Print has entered the world of digital, investing in a Heidelberg Versafire CP digital press.
DPI (UK) targeting growth after premises move
Frame and lightbox manufacturer DPI (UK) has relocated to a larger premises, in a bid to boost turnover by at least 20%.
Hickling & Squires ups stitching firepower
Hickling & Squires has upgraded its post-press facilities with a new Muller Martini Presto II saddlestitcher.