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Dan Tarbit, Potts' deputy director: the Tauro's speed is "mind-blowing"
Hybrid nine times faster than those it replaced

Potts Print replaces two for one in Agfa Jeti Tauro install

Potts Print has won meaningful gains in productivity while saving on inks and power after replacing two of its wide-format machines with an Agfa Jeti Tauro hybrid press.

Juanita and David Prince opened a brand new store for the franchise
Sprint eyes post-Covid expansion

Minuteman Press adds Dorchester branch

Dorchester high-street operation Sprint Digital has taken up franchisement with Minuteman Press, eyeing up strong post-Covid expansion.

Yamagata targets growth

Screen Europe appoints new president

Screen Europe has appointed Osamu Yamagata as its new president.

News UK and DMG Media newspaper titles
Jury out on momentous move

Newspaper joint venture: industry reacts

Industry players have begun reacting to the momentous news from News UK and DMG Media, which plan to form a joint venture for newspaper production.

Production speeds jump 500%

The Printroom Group full throttle after Canon upgrade

The Printroom Group has seen its production speeds jump by up to 500% after upgrading two of its Canon machines in July.

Apprentices: new support is also available for people aged over 25
Calls to reinstate the category

WorldSkills competition drops printing from 2024 finals

A global skills competition that pits professionals against each other has dropped Printing and Print Media Technology from its 2024 world finals.

"It gave us everything we needed"

Quadrant2Design installs UK’s first Jetrix XGR320

Poole-based exhibition display printer Quadrant2Design (Q2D) has become the first company in the UK to install InkTec’s new Jetrix XGR320 roll-to-roll LED-UV printer.

The Northumberland County Council tender is worth £270,000
Six-figure deals up for grabs

New tenders include European contract

Among the new print tenders currently available are two from councils in the UK as well as a contract on the continent.

The note, preserved in excellent condition, is expected to fetch up to £16,000. Image credit: Noonans
Fiver gets five-figure valuation

Rare 123-year old £5 note goes up for auction

An exceptionally rare £5 banknote, printed in 1900, is expected to fetch up to £16,000 when auctioned at Noonans’ auction house in Mayfair on 12 October.

B Corp status: proud moment for EDWPS team
Process takes 18 months

EDWPS celebrates B Corp success

Eight Days a Week Print Solutions (EDWPS) is celebrating its new status as a B Corp company following an intense period of preparation.

Macfarlane has financed the deal entirely from its existing £35m bank facility

Macfarlane acquires protective packaging business B&D

Macfarlane has acquired specialist protective packaging company B&D, in line with its strategy of building its own protective packaging business through a combination of organic and acquisitive...

78% of visitors to WrapFest 2023 expressed interest in returning in 2024

Fespa confirms 2024 return for WrapFest

Fespa's specialist vinyl installation and vehicle wrapping show WrapFest will return to the Silverstone Race Circuit next year.

Newsprinters: its three sites will become a joint venture operation
Strategy to combat decade-long decline

Exclusive: Newspaper groups confirm joint venture print plans

The much-anticipated revamp of UK newspaper production has begun with dramatic news just announced at News UK and DMG Media’s print sites, Printweek can reveal.

One collaboration promises product authentication without the need for additional features

Koenig & Bauer forms three new partnerships

Koenig & Bauer has announced three new partnerships, including one with a specialist UK supplier of security technology.

HSE: "This was a disturbing incident"

Pigment maker handed £200k fine

A manufacturer of specialist pigments used for a range of applications including ink and papermaking has been fined £200,000 after a driver suffered chemical burns at its site.