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Venture Banners celebrates 15 years with EFI and Zünd install
Trade wide-format printer Venture Banners has celebrated 15 years in business with the installation of an EFI Vutek FabriVu 340i+ dye-sublimation printer and Zünd G3 3XL extended flatbed cutter.
Koenig & Bauer ramps up performance improvement plans
Koenig & Bauer is ramping up efforts to cut costs overall and stem losses at its Digital & Webfed division, with much resting on the expected positive impetus from its €10m (£8.6m) spend on the...
DS Smith accelerates smart packaging with BeFC
DS Smith has partnered with Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC), a French start-up that develops fully recyclable smart tags.
PCP under new ownership
Precision Colour Printing (PCP) has been sold to an investment firm that has further buys in its sights.
Peter Jolly to leave HP
Peter Jolly, country manager for UK and Ireland at HP Industrial, has revealed that he is leaving the manufacturer to move on to pastures new.
Works Manchester collapse hits Nettl results
Sales at Software Circle print and design wing Nettl Systems have fallen by more than £1m due to the Works Manchester debacle and uncertain economic conditions.
Two Sides updates on global campaign success
Two Sides has so far challenged more than 2,650 organisations found to be communicating greenwashing messages to their customers since its inception, and over 1,180 have, so far, removed misleading...
Sappi Europe completes phase two of Gratkorn modernisation
Sappi Europe has completed phase two of a three-phase modernisation project at its Gratkorn Mill in Austria.
US authorities could slap duties on $100m of plate imports
Authorities in the US have responded to Kodak’s call for tariffs to be levied on certain imported printing plates, with a preliminary decision to impose hefty duties on plates from Japan and China.
Macfarlane celebrates 75th anniversary
Macfarlane Group has marked 75 years of business with celebrations amongst its staff across the UK and Europe.
Printed.com invests over £1m in kit as growth continues
Printed.com has bolstered its production capabilities with investment of over £1m into its printing operations, including a second Canon VarioPrint iX3200 inkjet press.
Firm fined after worker's fingers partially severed
A returnable packaging specialist has received a six-figure fine after an agency worker was injured when using an unguarded table saw at its facility.
Xeikon puts spotlight on specialist presses at Drupa
Xeikon plans to focus on digital presses for specialist applications at Drupa, including a new high-res inkjet model for labels and an inline embellishment system co-developed with Kurz.
In case you missed them, April’s most read stories
The end of one technology era and the beginning of another dominated April’s listicle, where the challenges facing some in the trade finishing sector were writ large.
Celloglas files NOI as 'prelude to sale'
Celloglas has filed a Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators (NOI) with a buyer said to be in the wings for its business and assets.