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Gerard Heanue steps down from Heidelberg UK

10 December 2018

Heidelberg UK has announced that managing director Gerard Heanue will be leaving the role he has held for eight years in March 2019.

Duran Machinery becomes part of the Koenig & Bauer Group

11 December 2018

Koenig & Bauer has acquired 80% of Duran Machinery, with the folder-gluer manufacturer being integrated into the wider group under the name Koenig & Bauer…

Encore Envelopes secures Dewsbury premises

11 December 2018

Encore Envelopes Limited has guaranteed the future of its Leeds operation with a 10-year property deal.

Roll-fed folding and sewing system from Tecnau and Smyth

Tecnau and Smyth stitch up continuous-feed book sewing

11 December 2018

Tecnau and Smyth have together developed a folding and sewing system for continuous-feed production of digitally printed books and catalogues.

Abacus installs Horizon CRF 362

10 December 2018

Abacus Print has invested in a Horizon CRF 362 creaser folder from Intelligent Finishing Systems.

Josero MD Loic Delorwith Hybrid’s chief operations manager Brett Newman

Josero joins Mimaki reseller ranks with Hybrid

10 December 2018

UK and Ireland Mimaki distributor Hybrid Services has announced the addition of Josero to its network of Sign & Graphics Authorised Partners.

Lamination goes in-house in Liverpool

7 December 2018

Liverpool commercial printer The Printroom has bought lamination in-house with the purchase of a Foliant Taurus 530NG and a Foliant Multi-functional Inprinting unit from IFS.

HL hails double-white Inca edge

6 December 2018

HL Display says its investment in an Inca Digital Onset X1 system with two white channels has given it a 'real edge in the market'.

Nozomi turns a whiter shade of pale and gets new print modes

4 December 2018

EFI used the All4Pack show to show the white ink capability and new print modes of its Nozomi corrugated press.

Zanders is re-born after insolvency talks secure high profile buyer

4 December 2018

Specialist paper and board producer Zanders has been given a new lease of life after it was acquired out of insolvency.

Printing Charity boosts aid across the board

27 November 2018

The Printing Charity had by 22 November 2018 already helped more people than it did in all of 2017, with substantial double-digit percentage increases in…

BPIF report: cautious optimism…but Brexit casts long shadow

26 November 2018

The latest BPIF Printing Outlook survey reveals that the UK print sector enjoyed a positive Q3 period, with upbeat expectations for Q4 also being registered.

Key articles

Wild Format: Variable data printing for Wide Format projects

10 December 2018

Digital printing methods have one very powerful and unique advantage over all other printing methods. They can image data directly onto the page so that,…

Adapt or become outdated: the future is digital

10 December 2018

As with other areas of print, digital printing technology has brought considerable change to label production. For the first time, FINAT, the European Association for…

Dye-subs make their mark

19 November 2018

Digital print on textiles has arrived in a big way in signage and display production, bringing benefits in production speed and installation logistics.

Clever campaigns

19 November 2018

Multi-channel is the current description for promotional campaigns that combine several media channels to reach the target audience, often with some degree of personalisation.