Printing

Gidue to launch MX entry-level label press

Italian flexo press manufacturer Gidue will officially launch its MX entry-level label printing press next month.

Sihl Direct targets growth with new UK operation

Consumables and coating manufacturer Sihl Direct has set out its stall to boost the brand to a wider consumer audience at a recent open house event.

McLays boosts press firepower with Speedmaster XL 106 spend

Cardiff-based printer McLays has ordered a new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 as it looks to cut turnaround times and boost efficiency.

DMGT sees increase in regional profit, but nationals struggle

Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) saw profits rise in its struggling regional division Northcliffe for the first time in four years, according to its half-year results to 1 April.

1st Byte places order for B2 Landa and HP Indigo 7600

London-based 1st Byte has signed up for a B2 Landa digital press 12 years after ordering the then-Indigo equivalent.

MBA kicks off £3m equipment spend

MBA Group has bought two Pitney Bowes APS inserters and an FX10 encloser to kick off an investment programme that is expected to top £3m over the next nine months.

PODi unveils working group to capitalise on cloud technology applications

PODi has unveiled a new strategy working group that aims to help define how the advent of cloud computing technology will be used in the print production process.

Unite wins tribunal with print companies

Unite has won a failure to consult an unfair dismissal claim for members that worked at a number of companies owned by former print owner Phillip Moore.

Grow the profit by sharing the costs

While some printers can make those figures add up to profit, many are increasingly adopting an alternative route to the consumer market that some have dubbed B2B2C. In this arrangement, the printer...

Optimus and Pitney Bowes partner on transactional workflow

Optimus has partnered with Pitney Bowes on an automated workflow solution for transactional printers, combining complementary features from the respective Optimus Dash and DFWorks MIS.

Tangent targets print growth following profit boost in 2011

Tangent has boosted pre-tax profits by 38.1% to 1.45m for 2011/12 citing strong growth its Printed.com online print portal orders.

Alpha Colour Printers expands with Speedmaster spend

Alpha Colour Printers has continued its pressroom expansion after investing in a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75-4+L at Drupa.