Europe

High street print shops are going global

News last week that Printing.com plans to move into the US, Australia and France in the next stage of its global expansion should come as little surprise to those who watch the fast-paced world of...

UK firms look overseas for new opportunities

International expansion, for those in a position to take advantage of it, can be a welcome respite from the turmoil of the UK print industry.

Stora divisional head relocates

Stora Ensos UK divisional director for publication paper, Fabian Langenskild, will relocate to Germany later this summer.

Label Connections appoints European distributor

Label Connections, the Cambridge-based digital sheet label manufacturer, has appointed BhrmannUbbens, part of the global PaperlinX group, as its new European distributor for the PCL3 digital label...

HP targets growing population of web users but its inkjet shows real promise

At the annual HP Imaging and Printing Conference for industry analysts in New York, the company unveiled Print 2.0 the strategy that aims to make printing empowering as both personal and professional...

M-real hit by rumours of private equity bid

M-reals chief executive has hinted that the European paper industry needs more consolidation, amid newspaper speculation that the Finnish paper giant could be the target of a private equity bid.

Botnia pushes up pulp prices

Botnia, the Scandinavian pulp manufacturer, has increased its European pulp prices as the group revealed an increase in sales and operating profit.

Inca improves Columbia Turbo, Spyder 320 in time for Fespa

Inca has unveiled two new products at this weeks Fespa event in Berlin.

NUR aims wide-format Expedio Inspiration at billboard sector

NUR Macroprinters has launched its latest wide-format challenger, Expedio Inspiration, at Fespa this week.

HP's stands out at Cannes

The red carpet was out at last months Cannes Film Festival and HP was responsible for the spectacular 500sqm casquette over the Palais de Festivals.

Kodak unveils security technology

Kodak has launched the Kodak Security Solutions suite of products, designed to protect against counterfeiting and piracy.

German print hits crisis point over pay dispute

A series of strikes over an annual pay rise have hit the German print industry, with thousands planning further stoppages this week, ahead of the latest negotiations.