Print Week articles from May 2012

Print Week archives from May 2012

Pre-pack proposals receive muted response from print.
May 25, 2012... An online fact-sheet and new requirements for trade bodies to educate members on insolvency are among non-legislative changes being considered by the government, following a roundtable discussion on the issue of pre-packs. Print industry...

Tangent cites strong growth via website.
May 25, 2012... Tangent has said strong growth in orders through its printed.com online portal has helped boost pre-tax profits by 38.1% to pounds 1.5m for the 12 months to 29 February 2012. Group sales of pounds 21.7m were down on last year's pounds 22.4m...

SME bodies urge small print firms to pool buying power.
May 25, 2012... The Forum of Private Business (FPB) and Buying Support Agency (BSA) have suggested SME printers should pool their buying powers in order to save money. Research, carried out by the two organisations, showed that costs for small businesses...

Beecroft welcomed by UK print.(Employment law)
May 25, 2012... Employment law is set to be eased, if the recommendations of a government-backed report are implemeted. Prime minister David Cameron has endorsed the employment law report, produced by venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft, which was published...

APP cleared over illegal logging claims.
May 25, 2012... The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry (MOF) has said Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) was not illegally logging the endangered ramin (Gonystylus) tree species, despite a Greenpeace investigation that found ramin wood at one of its plants. Greenpeace...

1st Byte places order for B2 Landa and HP Indigo 7600.
May 25, 2012... London-based 1st Byte has signed up for a B2 Landa digital press 12 years after ordering the then-Indigo equivalent. Managing director Lawrence Dalton originally signed up for an Indigo XB2 at Drupa 2000, but the model never made it to...

Editor's Comment: Beecroft's proposals won't help business, finance will.(Editorial)
May 25, 2012... The bonfire of employment law proposed in the Beecroft Report is unlikely to be realised to anything like the extent its author has envisaged. For one thing, relations within the Coalition are strained enough as it is without heaping more...

Bezier fined after admitting H&S breach over 2008 death.(health and safety)(William Aveyard)
May 25, 2012... Point-of-sale specialist Bezier has been fined pounds 118,500 following an Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation into the 2008 death of an employee at its Wakefield site. William Aveyard, 49, was operating a hand-fed press when it...

Study reveals extent of late payment woes.
May 25, 2012... Printers are among almost 800,000 UK SMEs owed a record pounds 35bn in overdue payments, new research has shown. The Bacs survey, carried out in December, found that while the overall number of SMEs experiencing late payments was 76,000 fewer...

Kodak HQ's nuclear secret uncovered.
May 25, 2012... Kodak's Rochester, New York, headquarters was home to a secret nuclear reactor for 30 years prior to its dismantling in November 2007, it has emerged. The reactor's existence was recently publicised by Rochester newspaper Democrat and...

Seven days in print.
May 25, 2012... 70: HP - Maximum output (in m2/hr) of the company's Designjet L28500 printer, reviewed on page 17 pounds 11 750: Taopix - Starting price for the company's Taopix Solo photobook creation software, page 14 50%: Baldwin - Reduction, according...

Seven Days in Print: Eclipse adds Speedmaster XL 106.
May 25, 2012... Direct mail printer Eclipse Colour Print has invested in a 10-colour perfecting Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 at Drupa. The 15,000sph machine with Inpress Control automated colour and register control will be installed at the firm's Kettering...

Seven Days in Print: Nicholson Bass updated for year 75.
May 25, 2012... Nicholson Bass is updating its identity as it approaches its 75th anniversary with a new name, logo and marketing strategy. The Northern-Irish print company, formerly Nicholson & Bass, is launching six direct mail campaigns during 2012,...

Seven Days in Print: Elanders Signs for Nanography
May 25, 2012... Global printing group Elanders has signed up for three Landa Nanography presses at Drupa. The W50 web press and two S10 B1 sheetfed machines, in development, will be installed in the next two years. The board of Elanders has been working...

Seven Days in Print: Poll.
May 25, 2012... Will the new paternity proposals have an impact on your business? No - 31% Yes - 69% Next question: How did Drupa 2012 affect your business? Have your say at printweek.com -------------------- Did you find this article useful?...

Seven Days in Print: Pick of the posts.
May 25, 2012... - Late payments made to UK SMEs stand in excess of pounds 35bn It seems to me to be basic common sense to set out payment terms at the beginning of a trading relationship, otherwise, what results do you expect ? Also, don't forget terms...

Seven Days in Print: HP considers cutting 30,000 jobs.
May 25, 2012... HP is considering slashing more than 25,000 jobs, or 8% of its workforce, due to falling demand for computers and services, suggest reports. The technology giant is working with management consulting firm McKinsey & Co to draw up the...

Seven Days in Print: Western Europe paper demand falls.
May 25, 2012... Demand for magazine paper and newsprint has fallen as advertising investments decline, according to a report compiled by Holmen. Using new figures from the IMF, Eurograph and ZenithOptimedia, the report showed demand for coated,...

Seven Days in Print: Arjo unveils direct mail campaign.
May 25, 2012... Arjowiggins Graphics has teamed up with Antalis McNaughton to launch a campaign raising awareness of the recycled paper. The 'White and Recycled' campaign will target printers, designers and corporate audiences with direct mail sent...

Seven Days in Print: Chesapeake buys Lithrone at Drupa.
May 25, 2012... Chesapeake has continued its investment programme in its pharmaceutical and healthcare packaging division after signing for a six-colour Komori Lithrone GX 40. The press, which is a full carton specification machine, will be the fifth...

Seven Days in Print: That's a wrap for the FA Cup with Totally Dynamic.
May 25, 2012... Last weekend, vehicle-wrapping specialist Totally Dynamic wrapped two open-topped double-decker buses to help Chelsea FC celebrate its dual cup win this season. Taking place less than 24 hours after the Champions League final in Germany, which...

Seven Days in Print: Hot topics - The most read stories on our website.
May 25, 2012... 1. Anton Group in pounds 14m Heidelberg buy: 3,875 clicks Heidelberg has unveiled the next generation of its flagship XL range, the Speedmaster XL 106; one is slated for installation at Anton Group 2. Nanography to challenge offset, says...

Seven Days in Print: Who bought what.(briefs)(Hobs Reprographics)(Brief article)
May 25, 2012... - Bell & Bain expands with Muller Bell & Bain, the academic book and journal printer, has updated its finishing department after having invested in a Muller Martini Alegro perfect binder. bit.ly/pw-25bell - Ultimate Packaging...

Briefing: Drupa 2012 - Decision-Makers Were Ready to Invest at Print's Olympics
May 25, 2012... Whatever Drupa 2012 is remembered for, the mood was undeniably upbeat and exhibitors hailed the quality - if not the quantity - of visitors. So what was it for you? The 'Digital Drupa'? The 'Landa Drupa'? Another 'Inkjet Drupa'? Whatever your...

Briefing: Drupa 2012 - Opinion - Despite contraction, '12 show has kick-started investment.
May 25, 2012... Back from Drupa with, among other things, a carpet burn*, a cough** and three notebooks full of scribblings that now need to be re-read and assimilated into coherent thoughts on the show. Contraction in print's developed markets was writ...

Knowledge Bank: Legal notices.
May 25, 2012... This information is extracted from the printand publishing-related notices that appear in the London Gazette. Further information is available from its website at www.gazettes-online.co.uk Winding-up petitions Mercury Print & Graphics Ltd...

Knowledge Bank: Events - FM Brooks unveils 'industrial print' show.
May 25, 2012... FM Brooks, the organiser of the upcoming EcoPrint Europe Live 2012 tradeshow, has unveiled InPrint, aimed at the 'industrial print sector'. On 13-14 November 2013 in Cologne, Germany, the two-day event will focus on developments within the...

Knowledge Bank: Killer app - Antalis does upstanding job.
May 25, 2012... Antalis McNaughton produced its direct mail campaign 'Decades of Design' across its creative papers range to raise awareness of the products and their unusual applications, such as luxury packaging. This was turned into a pop-up book and...

Knowledge Bank: EU tenders.
May 25, 2012... PrintWeek cannot supply any additional information or pass on your details. These tenders are abridged. You must obtain a full copy of the tender before contacting any of the organisations listed. Barts Health NHS Trust requires print Journal...

Documobi App Aims to Boost Print's Cross-Media Capacity
May 25, 2012... A new app from US start-up Documobi aims to give printers the tools to 'print with intelligence' through its ability to make any printed document interactive with relatively little effort. The Documobi app is the brainchild of print and...

Baldwin systems cut solvent use and makeready waste.
May 25, 2012... Automation systems and consumables manufacturer Baldwin has launched a range of new ancillary products aimed at reducing waste and solvent consumption for flexo presses. These include the ProTech Flexo cleaning and drying system, which...

KYMC unveils flexo packaging press after trials.
May 25, 2012... Taiwanese manufacturer KYMC used Drupa to launch Moduflex, an inline flexo press, after trialling the new machine last year with multinational food packaging company Tetra Pak. KYMC described the Moduflex as a 'servo-driven, electronic...

ODM launches automated photobook bindery system.
May 25, 2012... On Demand Machinery (ODM) has partnered with Mohawk Fine Papers to manufacture the Sidewinder, an automated bindery system for producing Panoramic TRU-Flat photobooks. The on-demand, automated bindery system, which scores, folds and presses...

PaperCo to supply Arctic's higher-bulk Volume papers.
May 25, 2012... Paper distributor and supplier PaperCo has announced it will stock paper manufacturer Arctic Paper UK's Arctic Volume range. Arctic Volume is a high-quality matt-coated paper and board grade. The range consists of three papers, available in...

HSM show vertical configuration.
May 25, 2012... HSM showed a vertical configuration of its baling press at Drupa, aimed at printers with limited floor space. Like its horizontal counterpart, the press is designed to enable cost-effective recycling of cardboard, paper, foil and, depending on...

Muller Martini attribute success to emphasis on flexible solutions.
May 25, 2012... Muller Martini attributed the success of its Drupa launches to its emphasis on flexible solutions for offset and digital customers. The digital-ready Alegro perfect binder apparently fared particularly well, with sales to Austria, the UK,...

WH Leary report strong interest in quality assurance systems.
May 25, 2012... WH Leary, the glue application, quality inspection and data collection equipment maker, reported strong interest in three quality assurance systems launched at Drupa, including Braille detection, code verification and glue detection systems. ...

Product Portfolio: Design - Me & My ... Taopix 2.5.8 photobook creation software.(Product/service evaluation)
May 25, 2012... Support designed to keep printers within their comfort zone and upgradeable options makes this a popular option for photobook producers. The year is 1881, and brothers Herbert and Burgess Headley have just set up a printing press in a small...

Product Portfolio: Wide-format - Star product - HP Designjet L28500 Printer.
May 25, 2012... A wide-format digital device that boasts durability and speed. - What does the HP Designjet L28500 do? The 2.64m, super-wide HP Designjet L28500 Printer is the latest model in the manufacturer's range of wide-format digital inkjet machines...

Technology Photobooks: Photobooks Illustrate a Digital Divide
May 25, 2012... There are two models for punters to generate photobooks; which should you offer to win their business? When photobooks first started gaining traction with the public, opening up a wonderland of consumer opportunities for printers, the novelty...

Business B2B2C: Grow the profit by sharing the costs.(Company overview)
May 25, 2012... Setting up a B2B2C deal with an established retailer can pay off; after all, you know about printing, they know about consumers. Selling print direct to a consumer can feel as if you have swapped a pounds 10 note for a pounds 5 note and that,...

Community: This Week in 2007
May 25, 2012... 'CPI closes Bath Press after loss of pounds 20m over five-year period' CPI announced it was to close colour book division Bath Press following a pounds 20m loss over five years. Competition from low-cost markets in South East Asia and eastern...

Community: Overmatter.
May 25, 2012... Home decorating magazine House Beautiful has become the world's first magazine to enable readers to pin images from the title on to online image website Pinterest. In the June issue of the magazine, the reader can post certain images from the...

Community: Jo's help line.
May 25, 2012... Jo Francis, contributing editor of PrintWeek, tracks down the solutions to your technical troubles. I found an interesting article in your archive about saving money through better paper purchasing. Could you tell me where I can get hold of...

Community: Q&A - Kevin Calvert Direct marketing sales manager, MBA.
May 25, 2012... Kevin, 33, has been in the print and direct marketing industries for 16 years. His current hobby is catching up on sleep whenever he can - the side-effect of having a six-month-old daughter. - How did you get into printing? I wanted to be...

Buxton retooling continues with pounds 7m Heidelberg spend.
May 18, 2012... Buxton Press has kicked off the next phase of its reinvestment plan by sealing a pounds 7m deal for two Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 perfectors at Drupa. The Derbyshire magazine printer is currently an all-KBA house, with six long...

Firstan orders Landa in UK carton debut.(Landa S10 Nanographic press )(Brief article)
May 18, 2012... Packaging manufacturer Firstan said it has 'taken a leap of faith' by investing in the UK's first Landa S10 Nanographic press for the folding carton market. The company signed an agreement on the first day of Drupa to take on the B1 digital...

Anton adds inline variable to XL 106 with Kodak S5 order.
May 18, 2012... Anton Group has ordered an additional eight Kodak Prosper S5 Imprinting Systems, taking its total to 14, and two new NexPress SX3900s at Drupa. The multi-million pound installation, which will take place this summer, follows Anton's...

Memjet partnerships may boost Waterfall.
May 18, 2012... Memjet has unveiled two partnerships at Drupa with the potential to accelerate the mainstream adoption of its high-speed, single-pass inkjet technology. The manufacturer's Waterfall printheads, which are capable of printing 14 A1 pages a...

Timsons' inkjet bookline is a hit.
May 18, 2012... Timsons reported a Who's Who of worldwide book printers making the pilgrimage to Drupa to see the new Timsons T-Print inkjet book production line over the past fortnight. The T-Print, which uses Kodak's Stream heads, was installed running...

Stationers discuss mergers.
May 18, 2012... A Stationers' Company round table will explore injecting capital into business development strategies. 'Realising shareholder value through company mergers, acquisitions and equity offerings' will take place at Stationers Hall in London on 21...

Kodak's Owen adds interim Euro role to global remit.
May 18, 2012... Kodak worldwide vice president of sales and business development Eric Owen has taken on the additional role of European digital print system vice president. The interim move, which follows former European DPS boss Mark Clark's retirement at...

Editor's Comment - Even If Nanography Is Years Away, the Show Is Still a Hit
May 18, 2012... The curious case of the Landa Nanographic presses continues to baffle and excite in equal measure. Having attended one of Benny Landa's five daily theatre presentations at Drupa, I can see what the excitement is about. There are dancers,...

Threat of industrial strife at more Trinity Mirror plants.
May 18, 2012... Employees at the Glasgow and Watford plants of newspaper giant Trinity Mirror are on the verge of taking industrial action, according to Unite. If the action goes ahead, it would mean three of the publisher's biggest plants were at odds with...

Delta fined pounds 12,000 for pressroom fireball.
May 18, 2012... Delta Group subsidiary Delta Display has been fined pounds 12,000 after two employees were burned in a flash fire. Following an inspection by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the Waltham Forest-based company was also forced to pay...

Unite calls for 3.6% national pay rise.
May 18, 2012... Unite has said that it has advised its members to request an inflation-based pay increase this year, in lieu of a national agreement. However, the recommendation is not as strong as 12-months ago, when members were asking for 5.1% in line...

Seven days in print.
May 18, 2012... 14: Anton - Number of Kodak S5 imprinting systems the Essex-based printer will have after it ordered eight more at Drupa, page 2 36: Queen's Speech - Weeks of paternity leave possible for men under new proposals, 23 of which would be paid,...

Seven Days in Print: Roto Smeets Buys Technique MIS
May 18, 2012... Roto Smeets Group is to install a new MIS from UK provider Technique Group across all of its facilities. The new MIS will replace three core systems for MIS, DMI and Logistics at the Netherlands-based company, and will remove the need for...

Seven Days in Print: Comexi unveils hybrid flexo press.
May 18, 2012... Spanish flexo press manufacturer Comexi has developed a new machine configuration for flexible packaging printing, which it launched at Drupa. The Comexi C18 press combines offset and flexo technology and the manufacturer hopes that the new...

Seven Days in Print: Drupa Visitor Numbers Analysis
May 18, 2012... Contraction in the printing industry is evident in the Drupa visitor numbers - although 170,000 visitors had attended by the half-way point, this figure is 20% down on 2008. Despite the fall, most exhibitors are reporting brisk business with...

Seven Days in Print: Pick of the Posts
May 18, 2012... - Unite advises members to request a 3.6% pay increase I don't think that there is a single member of the UK Print Industry who would not like to see an increase in their wages/salary, however small In the present 'climate', when margins are...

Seven Days in Print: Palamides, Ribler cold glue binder cuts energy costs.
May 18, 2012... Palamides and Ribler have unveiled the prototype of their 420i Eco binder, which promises to cut energy consumption with cold glue. The prototype, launched at Drupa, can bind 100 lay-flat books per hour, but the production model, due for...

Seven Days in Print: Bell & Bain buys third Rapida 142.
May 18, 2012... Academic book and journal printer Bell & Bain has invested in its third KBA Rapida 142 press, a move expected to continue the 'successful development' of the Glasgow firm. The large-format eight-colour perfector will complement two...

Seven Days in Print: RR Donnelley/KBA partnership.
May 18, 2012... RR Donnelley president and chief executive Thomas Quinlan lauded the partnership between the print giant and KBA, which has produced an inkjet web press in just over a year. Quinlan and RR Donnelley president, digital solutions and chief...

Seven Days in Print: Taopix customer base goes global.(Brief article)
May 18, 2012... Photo-gift software developer Taopix has reported a bumper drupa with eight confirmed new deals for its end-to end Portfolio platform and two more on the table, each averaging around EUR30,000 (pounds 24,000) The UK-based firm is also in...

Seven Days in Print: Kodak and Ryobi in hybrid deal.
May 18, 2012... Kodak and Ryobi have signed a worldwide deal to offer the 'first fully integrated hybrid sheetfed press'. Ryobi 750 offset presses can now integrate Kodak Prosper S5 inkjet heads into the sheetfed press system. The technology partnership...

Seven Days in Print: Faversham digi show moves to 2013.
May 18, 2012... Faversham House has said its Digital Print UK tradeshow, which was set to take place this September, will now be held in the autumn of 2013. The Birmingham NEC event was to be a showcase for digital printing equipment and services available...

Seven Days in Print: Who bought what.
May 18, 2012... - Kenton InStore installs Inca Onset S40i Point-of-sale specialist Kenton InStore will become one of the first companies worldwide to install an Inca Onset S40i printer after confirming an order at global distributor Fujilfilm's Drupa stand....

Seven Days in Print: Hot topics - The most read stories on our website.
May 18, 2012... 1. Buxton switches to Heidelberg for fresh press spend: 2,424 clicks Buxton Press has kicked off the next phase of its reinvestment plan by sealing a pounds 7m deal for two Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 perfectors at Drupa 2. Nixon leaves...

Briefing: Shared maternity/paternity leave - Will the Children and Families Bill cost jobs in printing?
May 18, 2012... Happy fathers happy workers make, but some managers are concerned that a beleaguered industry cannot absorb ever more legislation The Queen's Speech last week confirmed that the Children and Families Bill would be the latest legislation to...

Briefing: Shared maternity/paternity leave - Opinion - Oscillating parental time off will be a logistics nightmare.
May 18, 2012... Under new regulations, mothers of babies born on or after 3 April 2011 will be able to transfer up to six months of their maternity leave to the child's father when they return to work. However, according to a survey from the charity Working...

Knowledge Bank: Legal notices.
May 18, 2012... This information is extracted from the printand publishing-related notices that appear in the London Gazette. Further information is available from its website at www.gazettes-online.co.uk. Petition to wind up Mercury Print & Graphics Ltd...

Knowledge Bank: Events - Awesome October 3D print show planned.
May 18, 2012... An event showcasing the latest developments within the 3D printing sector will take place in October. Team Awesome Events is pitching 3D Printshow 2012 as the 'world's first' fully interactive 3D printing exhibition aimed at both trade and...

Knowledge Bank: Killer app - Howitt elected for print job.
May 18, 2012... Howitt, a subsidiary of Innovative Output Solutions, was recently awarded a contract to supply booklets to Londoners in the run-up to the London Mayor elections (3 May). - What was the job? Howitt, awarded the contract following a...

Knowledge Bank: EU tenders.
May 18, 2012... PrintWeek cannot supply any additional information or pass on your details. These tenders are abridged. You must obtain a full copy of the tender before contacting any of the organisations listed. Hampshire County Council requires printing...

Ricoh's latex wide-format unit aids green ambitions.(Brief article)
May 18, 2012... Ricoh has unveiled its debut latex wide-format printer series, the Pro L4000, which can print up to 18.1m2 per hour. Available in two widths - 1,371mm or 1,620mm - the seven-colour machine is being targeted at environmentally conscious...

IFS expands finishing kit options to include round corners.
May 18, 2012... Finishing equipment supplier IFS has continued to expand its vendor portfolio with the addition of bookbinding and finishing solutions provider SCS Automaberg. Included are the Corner Master round corner creator, Corner Trim trimmer, Easy Fly...

Presstek upgrades 75DI press at Drupa.
May 18, 2012... Presstek has added a bevy of new capabilities to its flagship 75DI digital offset press, including variable data and perfecting. In the face of a huge number of B2 inkjet launches, the US-based direct imaging (DI) manufacturer used its press...

Jadason to ramp up European sales.
May 18, 2012... Jadason, the Asian digital press manufacturer, has announced its intention to ramp up European sales after returning from Drupa. The company featured the latest version of its QPress toner-based B2 sheetfed digital press, initially premiered at...

EFI's maintenance contract customers.(Electronics For Imaging Inc. acquires Alphagraph)(Brief article)
May 18, 2012... EFI's maintenance contract customers using its Prinance and Printy MIS can switch to EFI PrintSmith for free. The announcement follows EFI's acquisition of Alphagraph, which developed Printy and the former Heidelberg MIS, Prinance - which were...

Mitsubishi Paper Mills stakes its claim.
May 18, 2012... Mitsubishi Paper Mills has staked its claim as the one 'true chemistry-free' pre-press with a system that uses bacteria to process waste. The Violet Digiplater CTP system runs in line with the Digiplater VDP-CF3070 water recycling system, which...

GraphTech offers MonoCube click-free inkjet web press.
May 18, 2012... Swiss inkjet developer Graph-Tech is moving into direct sales, with its first own-brand device and a non-click-based sales model. The company, which has worked behind the scenes on inkjet engineering for some of the industry's biggest names,...

ProLife range of laminating supplies rebranded as Boss.
May 18, 2012... Vivid Laminating Technologies has rebranded its ProLife range of laminating supplies under the name Boss. The Boss range includes laminating pouches, single-side standard and digital film, encapsulating film, pressure-sensitive...

Product Portfolio: W2P - Me & My ... RedTie RTT W2P System
May 18, 2012... A W2P platform can help to ensure brand integrity for customers while streamlining orders and increasing volumes for printers. While the franchise model is by its very nature fragmented, a unified message and appearance is imperative for the...