Printing

Antalis Visual Communications merges with McNaughton Printall

Paper merchants Antalis and James McNaughton are to merge their large-format and point-of-sale arms.

Your Print Solution buys in-house laminator

Your Print Solution (YPS) has brought laminating in-house after taking delivery of the first GBC 620os on-demand laminator.

William Gibbons prints new monthly title for Archant

West Midlands-based printer William Gibbons is printing North East Life a new monthly title published by Archant Life.

Automations missing letters

At Drupa 2004, the buzzword was JDF (or job definition format to the uninitiated). So much so that some industry pundits christened the show the JDF Drupa. The aim of JDFs backers was for the...

Star Product: Sihl EnDuro

EnDuro is a range of tear-resistant and durable papers from German manfacturer Sihl.

Survey reveals spring optimism among printers

Printers are looking to the spring with optimism, according to the latest BPIF Directions survey.

Worms chew through 40 tonnes of Clays waste

Clays, the book printing division of St Ives, has diverted 40 tonnes of paper dust from going to landfill each year by sending one of its largest bi-products to a worm farm in Norfolk.

Polestar steps closer to FSC certification across all sites

Polestar Colchester has achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, with Polestar's Varnicoat site also set to secure the green standard in the coming weeks.

Alderson Brothers Print Group brings stitching in-house with Heidelberg ST350 spend

The Alderson Brothers Print Group has brought nearly 95% of its stitching work in-house with a new Heidelberg ST350 stitching line.

J&G Environmental seals Trinity Mirror waste management contract

J&G Environmental has been awarded a three-year waste management contract by Trinity Mirror, a deal covering the publisher's nine sites across England, Scotland and Wales.

EC project aims at 3D printing

Laser printing could be used to produce custom-made three-dimensional support structures.

C&R Printing Services awarded ISO 14001 environmental standard

C&R Printing Services has boosted its green credentials after securing the ISO 14001 environmental standard.