PG Paper appoints Antalis as JK Paper merchant partner
PG Paper appoints Antalis as JK Paper merchant partnerPG Paper has appointed Antalis as its strategic merchant partner for the exclusive UK & Ireland distribution partnership with JK Paper, an Indian paper mill that specialises in sustainable pape…
Manroland Sheetfed appoints new CEO, focused on own events over Drupa
Manroland Sheetfed appoints new CEO, focused on own events over DrupaManroland Sheetfed has a new CEO and has opted to run its own ‘world tour’ instead of exhibiting at Drupa.Mirko Kern has taken over as CEO from long-serving executive Rafael Penuel…
Signs Base doubles design speed with AI integration
Signs Base doubles design speed with AI integrationEssex sign, display and vehicle livery firm Signs Base has more than doubled its design output after introducing AI processes to cut down on laborious design work.Beginning at the start of 2024, Signs…
Folio pre-packs after double customer collapse
Folio pre-packs after double customer collapseFolio Print Finishing has been sold in a pre-pack deal to a second company owned by its directors, David Robshaw and Andrew Bird, after two major customers entered insolvency.Folio entered administration o…
WF Education brings print in-house for quality
WF Education brings print in-house for qualitySpecialist furniture manufacturer WF Education Group has installed a new Mimaki JFX200-2513 EX UV flatbed press to take control of the quality of its printed products.Based in the UK and France, WF Educati…
Scodix takes wraps off new uncoated capability and AI tool Product News by Jo Francis
Scodix takes wraps off new uncoated capability and AI toolScodix is billing the upcoming Drupa show as “the embellishment Drupa” and will launch two new products along with a raft of additional features – including the ability to embellish onto unc…
John Lewis among brands committing to Pack4Good
John Lewis among brands committing to Pack4GoodJohn Lewis is among a raft of retailers and brands to sign up for environmental not-for-profit Canopy’s Pack4Good initiative to mark Earth Day 2024.The 15 companies include John Lewis & Partners, C&a…
Apprintable enhances digital with Ricoh install
Apprintable enhances digital with Ricoh installLondon-based print and design specialist Apprintable has taken delivery of a new Ricoh Pro C9500, enabling it to bring more work in-house and support its continued growth.The machine, which was supplied b…
IPIA reveals details for Annual Networking Lunch
IPIA reveals details for Annual Networking LunchThe IPIA has outlined details for its first in-person event of the year, the Annual Networking Lunch.Set for 19 June at sky restaurant Orelle in Birmingham, the trade association’s aim with the event is…
Mega sale of Communisis kit imminent
Mega sale of Communisis kit imminentHundreds of items of printing, post-press and ancillary kit from the shuttered Communisis sites in Leeds and Liverpool will go up for auction later this month.The equipment from the printing and fulfilment operation…
Heidelberg regret at CEO's departure
Heidelberg regret at CEOs departureIn a shock move Heidelberg CEO Dr Ludwin Monz is leaving the group after just over two years in the role, but the press manufacturer has already found a replacement.Monz took up the top job at Heidelberg in April 202…
De La Rue Authentication extends Microsoft deal
De La Rue Authentication extends Microsoft dealDe La Rue has signed a further extension of its decades-long brand protection contract with Microsoft.The relationship between the two companies dates back to the mid-1990s.A five-year renewal just signed…
Bakergoodchild upgrades with Ricoh installs
Bakergoodchild upgrades with Ricoh installsBirmingham mailing house Bakergoodchild has installed a pair of brand-new Ricoh cut sheet toner presses, helping it shift the production bottleneck back onto finishing.The Pro C9500 and Pro C7500 – both fres…
Special exhibition / Canon breaks barriers in exhibition for blind
Special exhibitionCanon breaks barriers in exhibition for blindCanon’s groundbreaking photography exhibition ‘The World Unseen’ opened yesterday (4 April) at Somerset House in central London.Featuring tactile high-relief prints of famous photograph…
International Paper updates on possible offer for DS Smith
International Paper updates on possible offer for DS SmithInternational Paper Company has provided an update on its possible offer for DS Smith, which would see the US company acquire DS Smith’s entire issued and to be issued share capital.In a state…
UK Printing Company pre-packs
Administrators report filedUK Printing Company pre-packsWide-format and promotional print specialist UK Printing Company (UKPC) has undergone a pre-pack sale to S43 Trading Limited, a new company set up by UKPC director Adam Robinson.Administrators Ma…