Built to last
In the old days, printing machines were made to last. They were cleaved from solid chunks of metal and essentially built like brick outhouses. Despite technological advances making many of these old...
Inkjet: an embarrassment of riches
Printweek talks to EFI inkjet COO Scott Schinlever about his return to, and ambitions for, the company.
20 lessons learned during lockdown for prospering amid the new normal
While some print firms were shuttered during lockdown, others have kept going throughout. Dr Adrian Steele, managing director at Staffordshire-based Mercian Labels shares some of the changed workplace...
Covid crisis should stimulate a better deal for UK makers
Just as the coronavirus situation has kept us all apart, it’s also served to bring people and organisations together.
Aztec rises to Covid challenges and invests for growth
Aztec Label is set to invest a significant six-figure sum in an additional factory unit to boost its footprint by 25% as part of an ambitious post-Covid growth plan.
ESP secures seven-figure CBILS funding
ESP Colour is the latest print business to secure a substantial CBILS loan to help it ride out the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tilia Labs adds cutter integration to wide-format ganging suite
Software developer Tilia Labs has expanded cutting table integration in the latest release of its Griffin wide-format print and cut nesting and ganging workflow.
Antalis now under KPP control
Kokusai Pulp & Paper has officially taken control of Antalis after it completed the purchase of the shares held by majority shareholder Sequana, marking a “new page” for the merchanting group.
Macfarlane in £700k label spend
Macfarlane Group has signed off another summer investment, this time a £700,000 spend at its Scottish label business.
Alfeld Mill's PM3 back in production ahead of schedule
Sappi’s PM3 machine at its Alfeld Mill in Germany is back in production after it was put out of action in a fire just over two months ago.
Easyfairs reschedules September event
Easyfairs has become the latest event organiser forced to reschedule and has moved its September London show to December, and has unveiled a series of webinars to maintain visitor engagement.
Heidelberg moves into printed sensors
Heidelberg has set up a new business unit focused on printed and organic electronics, with an initial €5m (£4.5m) investment in a production line to make printed sensors.