Printing

Sector praises RGF accessibility

Printers should not discount applying for the government's Regional Growth Fund (RGF) on the assumption that they will not succeed or that the application process is prohibitively complex, business...

Wifag ceases direct Virtu sales in EU

Wifag-Polytype Group (WPG) has restructured and refocused its wide-format printer division, ceasing direct sales in Europe and focused its R&D efforts on packaging and industrial applications rather...

Directors of collapsed print group disqualified for 16 years

Two former print bosses have been disqualified for a total of 16 years for offences including false invoicing.

RTI moves into hardware with Memjet-based WinJet Vortex launches

Reprographic Technology International (RTI) has launched a range of Memjet inkjet technology-based printers including wide-format, cut-sheet and envelope, and label printers next month.

Falling run lengths a challenge for paper sector, says Mohawk

The shift to short-run offset and digital jobs is not only changing the landscape for commercial printing, it's also triggering a shift in the paper industry, according to Mohawk Paper chairman/ceo...

Fujifilm highlights importance of ink with £3m factory expansion

Fujifilm has invested £3m in additional UV inkjet manufacturing capacity at its Broadstairs, Kent factory.

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;

Fujifilm launches corrugated onslaught with enhanced ink and Onset

Fujifilm plans to drive the digitisation of corrugated board print market by improving the productivity and cost effectiveness of digital print for higher volume work with new ink and hardware.

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.

Kodak publishes 2013-17 forecast

Kodak has published its financial projections for the next five years in a presentation for creditors as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

Simpson Group in £250,000 software spend

Simpson Group has invested £250,000 in software, including pre-press workflow, a store-profiling system and its first small-format digital press.

Michael Tame named MD at Witham's Woodford Litho

Woodford Litho has appointed former Wyndeham Peterborough managing director Michael Tame in the same role.