Modern Meadow unveils PrintMeat plan
If the scientists at Modern Meadow succeed in their vision, we may be changing the name of this magazine to PrintMeat, for that is exactly what they are setting out to do.
Paperlinx appoints commercial print sales directors
Andy Buxton has moved from his role as managing director of Howard Smith Paper Group to become sales director for Paperlinx's commercial print division.
MCR Print eyes potato flag
MCR Print teamed up with members of the biotechnology industry to create a biodegradable Union Jack flag, printed onto a substrate made predominantly from potato.
Drupa update: when will concept become concrete?
Predictions about the availability of digital machines shown at last year's show were pretty vague. Nine months later, we look at what's shipping now or in the near future
APS secures multi-million pound RSPCA contract
Print management firm APS Group has won a three-year contract to manage all printed materials for the RSPCA.
Ricoh Pro C901 + enhances processing power and paper handling
Ricoh has upgraded its Pro C901 90ppm digital colour press, with a higher duty cycle, support for thicker papers, new EFI Fiery controllers and higher capacity toner bottles.
Taylor appointed Kinetic UK CEO
Global out of home media planner and buyer Kinetic Worldwide has named Stuart Taylor as UK chief executive.
Print industry news roundup: Kodak/Ipex, Fujifilm, VCG, Fespa, CPI, Woodford Litho, Mitsubishi/Ryobi
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Kodak pulls out of Ipex; Fujifilm in 3m factory expansion; VCG cuts 15 positions;
Unite and CPI agree basic wage increase
Paper sector workers will benefit from a 2.6% increase in their basic hourly wage following a review of Unite and the Confederation of Paper Industries' (CPI) national agreement.
FT to prioritise digital
The <i>Financial Times</i> is to shift resources from print to digital as it looks to reduce newspaper production costs.
Pro-Design changes to FSC
International Paper's Pro-Design entire digital paper range is changing to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accreditation.
Ashgate launches digital book flattener
Ashgate Automation has developed the desktop Rolapress to rid books of the bulky spines achieved on traditional bookletmakers.