Printing

Print gets in Christmas spirit with record fourth quarter

A record November has brought an early bout of Christmas cheer to the print industry and contributed to growing confidence for the year ahead.

Fujifilm expands Acuity Advance Select flatbed range

Fujifilm has expanded its Acuity Advance Select flatbed UV printer range with the addition of four- and six-colour models based on their counterparts in the Oc Arizona range.

Star product: Adobe Creative Cloud Team

Web-based suite offers low-cost access to Adobe's design apps

Me & my... Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 74

Sold on the reliability and performance it has experienced from Heidelberg presses, EVC knew where to go when it needed an upgrade

14 Christmas gift ideas for printers feeling festive

From DVDs about the sector to websites that make good old-fashioned newspapers, the digital age welcomes print with open arms - as will friends and relatives when they see these irresistible festive...

Reflex Print Solutions invests in Xerox 770

Staffordshire-based Reflex Print Solutions has replaced its Xerox 700 digital colour press with a Xerox 770 in an investment worth upwards of 60,000.

Blackburns of Bolton administrators sell assets as no buyers come forward

Stationery printer Blackburns of Bolton's assets have been sold in a bid to recoup creditors' dividends as sale prospects disappear following its fall into administration.

Podiberia launches MTEX500 direct-to-textile printer into UK

Portuguese manufacturer podiberia has launched the MTEX500 1.8m direct-to-textile production printer on to the UK market after signing an exclusive distribution deal with Derbyshire-based Digital...

Prime Minister says industry should be more Germanic

David Cameron has said manufacturers in the UK need to learn lessons from Germany, after industry output in the UK reached its lowest level in 20 years.

Bank of England floats 1bn UK banknote contract

De La Rue's contract to print the UK's banknotes could come to an end as the Bank of England (BoE) has issued a tender notice asking up to five operators to bid for the 1bn contract.

Arjowiggins targets printed electronics with Powercoat

Arjowiggins Creative Papers has entered the printed electronics market with the launch of its Powercoat range.

Moquin Press buys grand format Vutek GS3250

Northern California-based trade printer Moquin Press has purchased a new Vutek GS3250 LX LED grand-format UV digital inkjet printer from Heidelberg to help drive its packaging business.