Huge print contract up for review
One of the UK’s biggest print contracts is up for review in a move that could be influenced by the dramatic structural changes in the paper industry.
Canon sets sights on diversification with new flatbed
Canon has launched a sub-£60k entry level UV-LED flatbed targeted at new entrants into wide-format and established players looking to diversify.
St Bride plans virtual summer events
St Bride Foundation is planning a virtual Wayzgoose event for next month.
Böwe Systec UK awarded DVLA bulk mailing tender
Böwe Systec UK has won a tender to supply the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) with its high security enclosing technology.
Best of British: new life for old presses
For almost 20 years Letterpress Services has been refurbishing and converting letterpress machinery to high standards, then selling the presses to meet a steady demand for embellishment foiling and...
The shape of things to come in marketing
If you type the term ‘shaped door drops’ into a well-known search engine, you are unlikely to get a print-relevant answer in the first few results.
Star product: Konica Minolta PKG-675i
A speedy option for board printing with a good bang-to-buck ratio.
Star product: Xeikon SX20000
This 520mm-wide, dry-toner press can produce high-quality SRA3-plus sheets on a wide range of substrate types and weights, making it a flexible option for a variety of target markets.
Me & My: BGM Elite DSR
Garage start-ups tend to be associated with the US – think Apple and Hewlett-Packard – but they’re not uncommon on this side of the Atlantic either. It’s surprising how many of the successful printers...
Me & My: EFI Vutek FabriVu 340i
Like so many good ideas, Ottimo Digital began with a conversation over a pint in a pub. In 2009, Nick Lindwall and Lee Crew got together for a drink. They had known each other since college and were...
Q&A: Maz (Marian) Keogh, new business manager, Showcase Creative
Marian has been working in print for 20 years, and is married with one teenage daughter. She is coming up to 53 and no doubt speaks for many when she says ‘how did that happen!’
60 seconds with Technoprint
Technoprint was founded in 1988 by two local businessmen, originally as a small commercial printer. In 1997 the firm relocated to its current site in Winsford and in 2009, Alan Ryan became the sole...