Heidelberg is to launch three new post-press machines, for die-cutting, hot-foiling and glueing, intended to appeal to the majority of operators in the packaging market.

Conventional wisdom has it that digital printing is best suited to short-run applications with very limited opportunities in packaging, which is mainly a business of very long runs.

It’s fair to say that the mood at the recent London Book Fair was pretty upbeat. Nielsen Book Research provided its latest findings on the eve of the show and its report made for positive reading –...

Trade finisher Filmdie has bought new binding and trimming kit to bring PUR and EVA binding in-house as it aims to boost turnover by 25%.

Norwich-based commercial printer Swallowtail expects a 50% increase in productivity by replacing its ageing MBO folder with a new Stahlfolder TH 82.

Intec has launched its updated ColorFlare CF1000LX foiler and laminator, an upgrade on the CF1000, with an additional arm and roller station to save on turnaround times.

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Gavin has spent 27 years in the industry having fallen into print following a chance encounter at a service station – really! He and his partner Sarah have a daughter Mia who is nine-and-a-half....

Apex Digital Graphics and Intelligent Finishing Systems have hailed this week's Real Print and Finish Open House a success.

Vivid Laminating Technologies had a successful PrintWeekLive!, selling five of its Matrix laminating machines.