HSE: "This was a disturbing incident"

Pigment maker handed £200k fine

A manufacturer of specialist pigments used for a range of applications including ink and papermaking has been fined £200,000 after a driver suffered chemical burns at its site.

Departures dominate September’s most-read stories

While the passing of Heidelberg's Mark Singer, Xerox’s Drupa withdrawal, and The National Trust offshoring its Handbook were the top stories, the month featured its fair share of good news too.

Printing United Expo: "If you really want to see printing technologies, it’s the place to come”

Printing United Expo upbeat on expanded show

Organisers of the upcoming Printing United Expo are prepping for their biggest show yet, with the exhibition aiming to be “a place where everyone can wet their beak”.

The buy is Riccobono Group's most significant expansion outside France

French group takes European top spot in gravure

Continental printer Riccobono Group has become the biggest gravure printer in Europe after completing its takeover of Germany’s TSB.

Asking the right questions helps you make more informed choices

Pose the right questions and find the right system

Discover the four straightforward questions all business owners should ask before purchasing their next textile printing system.

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Ellie Taylor of Strictly fame kicked off proceedings with a stand-up comedy set

Strategic Mailing Partnership Awards return for bumper celebration

The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) Awards returned last night (28 September) to celebrate the successes of the mailing industry.

The AccurioPress 7136 series can produce a monthly peak volume of up to 3.24 million A4 pages

Konica Minolta upgrades mono portfolio

Konica Minolta has enhanced its monochrome portfolio of digital printers with the new AccurioPress 7136 series.

MNA's flagship newspaper titles have a combined daily print circulation of 23,000

National World acquires MNA and PCS

National World has swooped to acquire Midland News Association and its sister company Press Computer Systems in a deal that will propel the group beyond the £100m turnover mark.

Icahn had increased his stake in Xerox last year

Xerox to buy back $542m Xerox stake from Icahn

Xerox is set to purchase all of the company’s shares that are owned by activist investor Carl Icahn for around $542m (£442m).

Kodak launches Prinergy 10.0

Kodak has launched Version 10.0 of its Prinergy workflow software.

Mike Boyle: a rising tide lifts all boats

Closing the loop: How to be a truly sustainable business and why it matters

HP’s Mike Boyle looks at how embracing a circular economy can be a win for consumers, printers and the planet and shares some of the lessons from HP’s journey of adopting a closed-loop business...

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The Princess of Wales had a textile manufacturers tour this week. Image: The Royal Family

Catherine, Princess of Wales visits Standfast & Barracks

Catherine, Princess of Wales visited historic textile printer Standfast & Barracks on Tuesday (26 September) as part of a tour of northern textile manufacturers.