DS Smith boosts Kemsley efficiency with £48m investment
DS Smith has unveiled a £48m investment in a new fibre preparation line (F-line) at its Kemsley paper mill.
Epson launches small-footprint UV flatbed printer for promo goods
Epson has unveiled an entry-level A4 UV flatbed printer to meet the needs of small businesses in the promotional goods industry.
Best of British: The road to success
Taopix was one of the first software developers to come up with a commercially successful system that allowed printers to implement web-to-print ordering for photobooks, since expanded to a range of...
The direct approach to apparel
Printing to garments and other accessories is an excellent way to get into the growing apparel market, covering everything from promotional clothing through to fashion and sportswear.
Star product: Ultimate TechnoGraphics Ultimate Bindery 5.8
A unique solution for creating and testing finishing workflows.
Star product: Roland DG VersaObject MO-240
A compact high-resolution colour printer for 3D objects.
Me & My: KSP rigid boxmaking system
Not too long ago there was a branch of specialist packaging with the wonderfully evocative description ‘fancy boxes’. Sadly, the ‘fancy’ tag has more or less died out nowadays, but demand for robust...
Fespa 2024 preview: Putting opportunity on display
Show organisers are preparing to open the doors for the Fespa Global Print Expo 2024, to be held in Amsterdam in March.
Overmatter: Good Will Dunkings
The ins and outs of American football are a mystery to Overmatter. But the hoopla around the annual Super Bowl event is always something to behold.
Q&A: Chris Pertwee, production director, Baddeley Brothers
Chris has worked in print since 1992. He started at the Financial Times newspaper aged 21 “which was quite the experience and baptism of fire into the world of print!”
Rising Star: Becky Young, apprentice pre-press operator, J Thomson Colour Printers
Medicine’s loss is print’s gain! Becky is 19 and has been working at Glasgow-based J Thomson Colour Printers since April 2022.
60 seconds with Surf & Turf
Surf & Turf is a family-owned business, established in 2001, and best known for its custom-printed gazebos. The company’s journey began in an outhouse in founder Simon Lunt’s backyard.