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Diecutter and folder-gluer cope with more demand

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Printing and Packaging of Hinckley, Leicestershire, UK, has ordered two new Bobst lines to cope with increased sales and to ensure continuity of supply to current customers.

150lpi screen enables switch to flexo from gravure

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Barak Polymers, a repro house in Israel, has invested in the Kodak Flexcel NX digital flexographic system.

Rapida 105 press prints lenticular products

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Weber Druck and Display in Weyhe near Bremen, Germany, has been producing advertising and POS materials for over 50 years.

42 B1 plates an hour with Screen platesetter

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Geoff Neal Litho has expanded its premises in West London, UK, increased staffing levels and been awarded Direct Mail Printer of the Year Award for the third time.

New envelope inserters on show at Ipex 2010

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

KAS Paper Systems will exhibit envelope inserters from the bespoke range of Mailmaster mailing systems on stand 18-E820 at the Ipex 2010 exhibition.

Atlantic Zeiser's new printers on show at Ipex

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Atlantic Zeiser will demonstrate new model additions to its Delta, Gamma and Omega printer ranges at Ipex 2010 from 18-25 May, 2010, in Birmingham, UK.

Hybrid waterless Cortina press prints coated stock

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Mittmedia Print, a subsidiary of Sweden's fourth-largest media group Mittmedia Forvaltnings is preparing for growth and expanding its product spectrum with a compact waterless KBA Cortina press.

Printer-cutter meets high volume demands

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Roland DG (UK) will exhibit and demonstrating the full range of its latest production hardware at this year's Sign and Digital UK exhibition.

Inkjet web press prints for leading book producers

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Courier Corporation, North America's third-largest book manufacturer, has installed an HP T300 colour inkjet web press to expand its services to include digital printing.

HP Scitex printers provide better ink coverage

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Graphic Tech, a full services printing firm has upgraded two HP Scitex TJ8500 printers to HP Scitex TJ8550 printers for claimed faster printing and improved ink coverage, among other enhancements.

HP's digital print contest for Indigo press users

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

HP is now accepting entries for its Indigo Digital Printing Contest, which showcases what the company claimed are high quality and innovative results Indigo digital press users achieve.

Kodak workflow system's award for speed

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) has awarded Kodak's Design2launch Solutions with an Editors' Pick Award.

World's most flexible POS printing system

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

KIP, a supplier of wide-format digital reprographic systems, has partnered with Caldera Graphics to present what is claimed to be one of the world's most productive and flexible POS printing systems.

Polestar wins National Magazine direct mail print

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Polestar has extended its relationship with The National Magazine Company in the UK after being awarded production of the publisher's annual direct mail campaign for the first time.

Baldwin products lower waste and pressroom VOCs

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Baldwin Technology is to present its product portfolio for the sheet-fed, commercial web, flexo corrugated packaging, newspaper and semi-commercial print sectors at Ipex 2010.

Watkiss showcases booklet maker and more at Ipex

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Watkiss Automation is to showcase its entire range of products, including booklet makers, sheet feeders and book stackers, at Ipex 2010.

Colorman XXL reduces plate changing times

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

MAN Roland has announced that the Colorman XXL, with two printing towers and Autoprint equipment, is to be installed at Herold Druck in Vienna.

Inca presents Onset flatbed printer improvement

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Inca Digital will demonstrate an enhancement to the wide-format Onset S20 UV inkjet flatbed printer at Ipex 2010 on the Fujifilm stand (9-CD360).

Jet520 press enhances bingo ticket production

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Edward Thompson in Sunderland, UK, has invested GBP2m in a high-speed, full-colour Screen Truepress Jet520 inkjet web press and near-line Hunkeler finishing system.

Sihl releases A2 photo inkjet papers

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Sihl's P3 professional photo inkjet papers are now available in the UK in A2 format.

Water-based cleaner removes solvent-based ink

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Gard Chemicals has introduced a non-flammable, water-based ink cleaner, Gard Inkshift, which is claimed to remove solvent-based ink from a variety of surfaces.

New photobook maker with three stapling features

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Maping, the manufacturers of the Fastbind range of photobook makers, which are distributed in the UK by Ashgate Automation, will launch two new machines at Ipex 2010.

HP's further commitment to advanced research

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Hewlett Packard has renewed its commitment to research at the University of the West of England (UWE) by appointing Stephen Hoskins as Hewlett Packard Professor of Fine Print.

Goss's new web print sales boss for Latin America

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Goss International has promoted Chuck Irons to director of sales for commercial web, print finishing and Goss Lifetime Support aftermarket products in Latin America.

Digital printed full-colour books via web-to-print

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Publicep, part of Grupo Publicep, of Humanes de Madrid, Spain, has installed an HP Indigo press W3250 for the production of full-colour digital books.