Printers

Chesapeake will install Europe's first Komori GLX 740RP at its Limerick plant next week as part of a multi-million euro upgrade.

Iconic print franchise Kall Kwik is to be relaunched and is looking for new franchisees.

LightBrigade has kept up a centuries-old tradition by 'banging out' Presstek DI operator Robbie Bell on completion of his apprenticeship.

The conduct of former MPI directors Mike Dolan and Ben Crozier was described as "dishonest" or "incompetent" by the judge who banned both from being directors for eight years last month.

Bristol family-run litho printers Taylor Brothers is making its first move into digital after choosing a Heidelberg Linoprint C901.

This week's US Postal Service announcement that it is ending Saturday mail delivery - without the direct OK of Congress - leaves direct mail and commercial printing industries in limbo.

Consolidated Graphics (CGX) cited an increase in both digital and election year print spending as it reported Q3 net income up 32.4% to $16.9m on a 4% revenue rise to $295.3m.

A hefty 12.5% hike in landfill tax due to come in this April could cost printers thousands of pounds a year, J&G Environmental has warned.

De La Rue has highlighting increased competition and pricing pressure in the banknote paper market as it revealed that full year paper volumes are expected to be down 18% on 2011/12.

More than 90% of the 40,000 SMEs caught up in the interest rate swap scandal were likely mis-sold the complex hedging products, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has found.

Quantitative Easing (QE) has had the unwanted side-effect of hampering companies' investment plans, according to the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

Atlanta-headquartered Graphic Dimensions is targetting growth in the wholesale labels industry after installing an HP Indigo WS6600 and launching a label division, New Dimension Labels, late last...