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Beam 2 has hardware and software changes for improved overall productivity
Cautious optimism for the future

Highcon clears decks in 2023

Highcon has announced preliminary results for last year that include a big loss, but the restructured company aims to achieve cash breakeven in H2 this year.

February’s listicle

Sadly, shortest month sees no shortage of business failures

February’s listicle once again highlighted several struggling and closing print businesses, although there was still room for Walstead’s powerful new CEO Debbie Read, plus the tale of a major cannabis...

McClements: a stalwart advocate of the Yorkshire print trade
Taking up AI research

Robert McClements retires from BPIF after 25 years

Robert McClements has retired from the BPIF after 25 years of service.

Sales last year at the upper end of expectations

K&B wins huge order, reveals mega Drupa spend

Order intake at Koenig & Bauer has been boosted by a big banknote press deal with the United States Bureau of Engraving, while the firm has also revealed its likely eight-digit Drupa spend.

96% are planning for an increased digital marketing spend in 2024
Firms tying digital and physical marketing together

Connected packaging on the rise in 2024

Companies are overwhelmingly likely to connect their packaging production to their digital marketing or online presence according to new research, as they seek to gain extra value from their...

Last year's acquisitions praised

Macfarlane sales down but profit up in 2023

Macfarlane Group experienced a 3% drop in revenue in 2023, but its pre-tax profit climbed by 2%, as its recent acquisitions delivered strong performances.

McIntyre (L): strong growth at Psycho Peacock made it necessary to bring on the extra capacity
Wide-format investment

Psycho Peacock sextuples capacity with double Durst buy

Wide-format events and exhibitions printer Psycho Peacock has taken delivery of two brand-new 3.5m Durst roll-to-roll print engines, effectively increasing its capacity by up to six times.

With six new lines, and millions of printed products, the rebrand will cost TfL £6.3m
'Delivery is 99% of the project'

Exclusive: inside London Overground’s £6m rebrand

Tenders for Transport for London’s (TfL’s) £6.3m London Overground overhaul will go live later in 2024, with 113 stations and six lines requiring totally new signage. Printweek spoke to TfL’s head of...

Benefits of co-location welcomed

Sign & Digital UK receives positive response after revamp

Signage and wide-format show Sign & Digital UK (SDUK) returned to the NEC in Birmingham earlier this week – the first since Datateam Business Media acquired the show and also co-located it with...

KM: print volumes at commercial printing companies “on a recovery trend”
New execs also appointed

Konica Minolta streamlines business units

Konica Minolta is streamlining its business units into three – a move that means Professional Print will be combined with its workplace operations in a huge new division.

The new equipment will lower Kemsley mill’s freshwater use significantly
Organic investment drive continues

DS Smith boosts Kemsley efficiency with £48m investment

DS Smith has unveiled a £48m investment in a new fibre preparation line (F-line) at its Kemsley paper mill.

Framework is UK-wide and available to all public sector organisations
First of the new contracts starts in June

CCS preps for new print deals worth £1.7bn

Crown Commercial Service will start approaching the market next month with a massive £1.7bn contract opportunity for printing and related services – including ‘Print Marketplace 2’.

Admins appointed

End of the line for Greenshires

Greenshires Group has gone into administration, with all employees laid off.

The refurbished Matan was sourced, delivered and commissioned in just five weeks
Refurbished EFI Matan 5m engine

CoverUp up to date with 5m EFI install

Dublin-based wide-format trade printer CoverUp has brought its super-wide mesh printing operation up-to-date with a refurbished EFI Matan 5m roll-to-roll engine.

Patton: "We are pleased that the UN has recognised our progress to date". Image credit: Jamie Simpson
Corporate sustainability initiative

Macfarlane Group joins United Nations Global Compact

Macfarlane Group has joined corporate sustainability initiative the United Nations Global Compact.