Printing World articles from April 2006

Printing World archives from April 2006

MAN Roland kicks off Ipex with service drive initiative.
April 6, 2006... Press manufacturer looks to running printers' presses for future profits growth Rod Hayes Ipex was only a few hours old when MAN Roland chief executive Gerd Finkbeiner dramatically decided to park his tanks fairly and squarely on the...

#6m spend for Bridge.
April 6, 2006... Simon Nias Bridge Communications, the award winning direct mail company, has invested #6m in a fully refurbished 60,000sq ft factory in Heybridge. Peter Ruck, joint managing director, said: "Previously people saw us as a direct mail...

Printing World moves to monthly format.
April 6, 2006... `Printing World' is to become a monthly magazine after being purchased by Haymarket Publishing. Haymarket, which owns `PrintWeek', `PrintBuyer' and `Packaging News', plans to invest in a new look and content menu for `Printing World'. It...

In brief: Impress.
April 6, 2006... Impress, a B2 Litho printer, in Gillingham has appointed John Coppin as general manager. Coppin joined the firm in January and oversaw the rebranding of the company from Becketts of Gillingham. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

In brief: British Printing Industries Federation.
April 6, 2006... The BPIF and Printers' Charitable Corporation extended the deadline for entries for the #2,500 educational scholarships until 12 May. More information from 07850 105027. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

CPI grabs Fulmar.
April 6, 2006... Tom Hawkins CPI has expanded its book printing empire by snapping up Fulmar in a #33m deal. Chief executive Timothy Bovard said the addition of Bookmarque and White Quill Press expanded CPI's book manufacturing capability. He...

Canon unwraps ImagePress.
April 6, 2006... Canon has finally taken the wraps off its ImagePress colour digital printers. Newly appointed European marketing director David Preskett said the machines represent new developments in technology. "This is not just a CLC in another...

Taking aim at large format sector.
April 6, 2006... Canon has renewed efforts to dominate the large format printing market by introducing new technologies to steal market share. Two large format printers have been added to the range. The ImagePrografiPF9000 is a 60in device with two...

Arkle Print shines with showcase KBA Rapida 105.
April 6, 2006... Arkle Print has unveiled plans to expand its client base and increase productivity following a #2m switch from Heidelberg to KBA. The Northampton firm will take delivery of a ten-unit Rapida 105, the centrepiece of KBA's Ipex stand, after...

In brief: SunJet adds two more.
April 6, 2006... SunJet, Sun Chemical's inkjet division, has developed Crystal UOX and UGT inks for use in display graphics, packaging and label printing applications. The inks are approved for use in Xaar's OmniDot 760 GS8 and will be demonstrated on Xaar's...

In brief: Sappi price rise.
April 6, 2006... Sappi has revealed it will increase prices on all label, packaging and release liner grades by up to 7 per cent from 2 May. Sappi said it has been forced to combat high costs for raw materials and energy. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

In brief: CSL on the job.
April 6, 2006... CSL Digital Print, Basingstoke, has completed a run of 100,000 ID cards on its HP Indigo S2000 for the Council for Registered Gas Installers (CORGI). The job included 127 variable data fields. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

BPIF gets public bodies to mind their PQQs.
April 6, 2006... Tom Hawkins Printers battling for local authority work could avoid thousands of pounds in fees after a landmark victory by the BPIF. The federation this week secured a refund for printers who paid #75 to pre-qualify for a tender for a...

PrintCity looks beyond industry.
April 6, 2006... PrintCity is looking beyond its own borders towards the world of electronic media as part of its crusade to promote the interests of the print industry. Rainer Kuhn, managing director of PrintCity, said: "It is our goal to promote print,...

Entry level iGen3 bridges gap.
April 6, 2006... Xerox has boosted its iGen3 series of digital presses with a new entry level model. The iGen3 90 bridges a gap between the 110 and the company's DocuColor presses. Quincy Allen, president of Xerox Production Systems Group, said: "The...

Joint push for skills investment.
April 6, 2006... Amicus has joined forces with the BPIF in an initiative to boost skills. The union and the Federation will launch the Learning and Skills clause of the Partnership at Work agreement to the industry at Ipex tomorrow (7 April). The...

Datagraphic debuts Xerox billing printer.
April 6, 2006... Simon Nias Transactional print company Datagraphic has installed the UK's first and second Xerox Nuvera 144 MX in a #400,000 investment following growth in the voucher and payroll market. Scotch Kirkpatrick, managing director of...

Repeat deal plus for Prima.
April 6, 2006... Ancient House Printing Group (AHP) has bought a second Muller Martini PrimaPlus saddlestitcher three months after installing its first unit. Mike Underdown, managing director of the Ipswich firm, said: "We were so pleased with the 25-30...

One to watch.
April 6, 2006... Digital equipment supplier Danwood made the `Ten to Watch' list in The Sunday Times Profit Track 100 supplement this week. Judging for the final three to attend the Profit Track 100 awards at the London's Langham Hotel on 6 June will be...

Portrait DI to colour future of print shops.(direct-imaging)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... Presstek has expanded itsown-brand DI range with an A3 portrait format machine. The 34DI will sit alongside the landscape 52DI, both of which were launched at Ipex. Quen Baum, managing director for Presstek Europe, said: "We believe...

Ipex on the buses.
April 6, 2006... Hold tight for the Autobond Ipex stand. The firm hailed an open top 1955 London Routemiaster as the centrepiece for the show. The finisher's stand has five sheetfed film laminators and an encapsulator. A notable debut is the Sheetmaster 76E...

In brief: Ultimate release.
April 6, 2006... Ultimate is releasing its Impostrip v8.2 Dynamic Templates at Ipex. Dynamic Templates can be used with jobs that have a different number of pages and different size pages. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

Intelligent passes test for Sony deal.(Intelligent Print Solutions contract)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... Mark Foxwell Intelligent Print Solutions has won a multi-million pound European contract to handle print for Sony. The print manager in Tonbridge, Kent, will oversee production for all of Sony's centrally produced marketing print...

Encanta repro goes to Atelier.
April 6, 2006... Encanta Media has bucked the trend for bringing reproin-house by signing an outsourcing deal with Atelier. The specialist hobby magazine publisher said it had considered taking on pre-media but feared that would lead to overheads, including...

At last, secret is out: Konica's new printer gets its first showing.(colour digital printer)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... Konica Minolta has taken the wraps off its top secret colour digital printer. The new model was so hush-hush that even the firm's UK staff were seeing it for the first time at Ipex. The C6500 delivers 65 full colour A4 pages per minute...

Councils hit back at WWF over failure to check source claims.(World Wildlife Fund)(Forest and Trade Policy)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... Anna Mitchell Paper buyers at local authorities in London have hit back at the WWF after being criticised for failing to check the source of timber and paper products. The WWF said In its report 'Capital Offence: Failing the Forests'...

TJ books up staff for online training.
April 6, 2006... TJ International has begun online training for staff at its Padstow book printing site from i-teba The Cornwall company's 145 employees are learning aspects of plant operations, ISO14001 environmental management systems and health and...

Printing.com joins forces with David Bellamy.
April 6, 2006... Printing.com has joined forces with David Bellamy to launch its "10,000 Tree Appeal". The company has pledged to plant one tree for every eighth order placed with participating outlets. Printing.com hopes that as well as proving environmentally...

HighWater's Cobra strikes at cut-price.
April 6, 2006... Anna Mitchell HighWater Designs is targeting small regional newspapers with a low price newspaper ctp device. Cobra News, launched at Ipex, starts at #29,000. The Cheltenham manufacturer claims it can image a Berliner size plate in...

Horne's Docugard is on the hospital case to fight MRSA.
April 6, 2006... Robert Horne has produced a new form of manilla board claimed to help ward off hospital infections such as MRSA. The Docugard board is widely used in the health care sector for producing literature, packaging, case notes and folders. ...

Adstream in full flow with expansion move after Quickcut takeover.(Adstream acquired Quickcut)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... Adstream is poised to shake up the print advertising community after its #20m acquisition of Quickcut. The firm, which manages the distribution of advertisements, will incorporate print advertising file delivery into its service following...

Sonoco-Trident to double up.
April 6, 2006... UK artwork manipulation and data processing company Trident, part of the Sonoco group, is looking to double in size during the next year. Jon Stevens, technical director, said: "We plan to expand by an additional 15,000sq ft and extend our...

In Brief: Stora Enso signs.
April 6, 2006... Stora Enso has joined forces with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to assess the social impact of the company's plantations in Guangxi Province in China. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

Buoyant KBA eyes Ipex factor boost.
April 6, 2006... Tom Hawkins KBA said it expects Ipex to provide a sales injection in 2006 that will build on higher earnings and profits recorded last year. Full-year figures for the German press manufacturer show a 14 per cent increase in revenues to...

Delta to increase production.
April 6, 2006... Point of sale printer The Delta Group has boosted capacity by 30 per cent with an order for a second Roland 905 XXL. The Walthamstow firm was the first company to install the XXL in 2004. Managing director Mike Phillips said it was...

Proskills plea to print in regions.
April 6, 2006... Proskills has called for printers in Scotland and Wales to help shape training initiatives in the territories. At the launch of the Sector Skills Council in Scotland and Wales, ceo Terry Watts said many thousands of SMEs were high tech and...

Covering Planet Earth.
April 6, 2006... Garnett Dickinson Print has promoted its green credentials by printing a wrap-around cover for the BBC's in-house magazine. The Rotherham printer created the cover for the BBC's weekly in-house magazine `Ariel' to promote the BBC's wildlife...

Industry forecasts 3% growth.(Industry overview)
April 6, 2006... The UK print industry is expected to grow by 3 per cent within the next three years, according to a new forecast. `Printing Market Report 2006' said the market would increase by 2.1 per cent this year to #13.27 billion and by a further 1.9...

MRP boosts offset and digital with TruePress.
April 6, 2006... MRP has installed a TruePress 344 DI press from Screen to fill a production gap between digital and B1 offset. The Nottingham firm invested #280,000 in the4-colour B3 machine through NCS Integrated Solutions. It will operate alongside a...

Royal beginnings for Cadet printer.
April 6, 2006... Anna Mitchell Regal Signs and Graphics has saved time and money with the installation of a 54in Uniform Cadet printer. The Hackbridge printer bought the machine from PrintMAX to bring digital print in-house. The printer has...

Burgess beats Hamada doubt.
April 6, 2006... Burgess Photo Print did not think much of Hamada presses until it saw the B252A in action. Then it bought one. Bob Burgess, md of the Retford company, said: "When Presstek recommended Hamada, my immediate reaction was very negative because...

LEGAL NOTICES: Compulsory winding up.
April 6, 2006... The following case is due to be heard at Bristol District Registry, The Guildhall, Small Street, Bristol Multicolour Direct Mail Solutions Ltd 8 Heybridge Way, Lea Bridge Road, London E10 7NQ on 12 April at 10.00am. Petition by Revenue ...

LEGAL NOTICES: Appointment of liquidators.
April 6, 2006... Butterfly Dreams Ltd Printing. Liquidator: MC Kienlen, Armstrong Watson, Central House, 47 St Paul's Street, Leeds LS1 2TE Cygnet Press Ltd Previous company name Topprime Ltd Printers. Liquidator: A Turpin, Poppleton & Appleby, 35 Ludgate...

LEGAL NOTICES: Appointment of administrators.
April 6, 2006... Microset Graphics Ltd Printing. Administrators: PM Davis and THE Dolder, Begbies Traynor (South) LLP, Chiltern House, 24-30 King Street, Watford WD18 0BP Richaprint Ltd Priory Road, Freiston, Boston PE22 0JZ. Printing. Administrators: AD...

LEGAL NOTICES: Meeting of creditors.
April 6, 2006... Bridge Print Solutions Ltd at Wesley House, Huddersfield Road, Birstall, Batley, West Yorkshire WF17 9EJ on 11 April at 10.15am Direct Binders & Print Ltd at 4 Shakespeare Road, London N3 1XE on 18 April at 10.30am SLB Printing...

OCE OPEN HOUSE: Open approach.
April 6, 2006... Oce's annual OpenHouse reveals a company with big dreams. Nessan Cleary reports on a more aggressive stance which is paying dividends Rokus van Iperen, chief executive officer of Oce, is a man of ambition. Under his guidance, the Dutch...

OCE OPEN HOUSE: Going wide.(digital printing fair)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... In the wide format zone, Oce revealed the first fruits of its commercial partnership with Mutoh. The first product is the CS9065 solvent inkjet printer, which is essentially a rebadged Mutoh Spitfire. This can handle both low solvent and...

OCE OPEN HOUSE: Oce timeline.(digital printing fair)(Brief article)(Calendar)
April 6, 2006... Making the move on graphic arts Aug 05 Masterange, Harlow, becomes first company approved to the Oce Quality Centre scheme, headed by Nick Chalk. Launches Business Development Kit to improve customer profitability. Aims to join...

OCE OPEN HOUSE: Colour comes on stream.(digital printing fair)(VarioStream 9000)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... On the colour side, Oce has added a third custom colour to its VarioStream 9000 commercial printer. The device was unveiled three years ago in monochrome and, each year since, Oce has added another extra colour, with the expectation of a...

COMMENT: Goodbye to all that but hello new world.
April 6, 2006... I have mixed feelings about the change of ownership of `Printing World'. I now know at first hand what it must have felt like for all those who have been involved in the consolidation processes taking place throughout our industry. On the...

LETTER: Copyright laws penalise large print.(Letter to the editor)
April 6, 2006... I am from a print on demand company specialising in large print and was intrigued by your article '#45m large print project' (Printing World, 23 March). We produce large print in a variety of formats one day after order at roughly the same cost...

LETTER: Remade versus recycled.(Letter to the editor)
April 6, 2006... It MUST be more environmentally friendly to use a virgin pulp and make paper the first time than to recycle. By putting mill `broke' back through to make `recycled' paper, it will have consumed more energy and water than in getting the...

GRASS ROOTS: Is history about to repeat itself?
April 6, 2006... More than 12 well-established Yorkshire print companies have gone bust in the past year. The loss of so many in such a short period is unprecedented since the technological changes of the early 1980s. Official statistics don't yet report a...

TECHNOLOGY - CHINA BOOM: Will boom make the UK go bust?
April 6, 2006... The threat of work from China displacing UK printers was recently highlighted by Rod Hayes' intriguing feature The first of my reports about our industry in China has been the spur to a number of letters and comments. Here we publish...

TECHNOLOGY - WHY BUY: Ryobi 524.
April 6, 2006... The Ryobi 524 was difficult to sell in the early days but, according to Robin Meade, has become one of the industry's enduring success stories Ralph Allen Press in Bath had a nice little earner during the mid-1990s printing a directory in...

TECHNOLOGY - RYOBI 502: Specifications.
April 6, 2006... The Ryobi 520 series was a landmark for the Japanese press manufacturer that moved its products out of duplicating and firmly into mainstream commercial printing. Launched at Ipex 1988, it began as a single-colour B3 machine with swing...

IPEX SPECIAL: Pointing to success.
April 6, 2006... Riches are in store for visitors to Ipex with the sweet smell of success at the NEC, Birmingham. Rod Hayes on why quality matters at the big event Does it matter if Ipex will be a success or not? If it is deemed a success, by whose...

IPEX SPECIAL: Welcome to city hall.
April 6, 2006... There's loads going on in Hall 1 of Ipex including Print City and companies offering flexible packaging. Find out who'll be there says Simon Nias Ipex is back again and, as Sesame Street would say, it's being brought to you by the word...

IPEX SPECIAL: Under starter's orders.
April 6, 2006... If it's a feast of finishing you're after, head for Halls One, Two and Three, says Mark Foxwell Fine fare: the Crease Matic 150 and Auto Creaser 50 Finishing at Ipex will be one of the key attractions of the exhibition. Printers...

IPEX SPECIAL: Vying for attention.
April 6, 2006... A plethora of press manufacturers hopes to make its mark, so how do you decide whom to visit? Rod Hayes offers a round-up of those that are not to be missed IIR, Ipex's organiser, has made a pretty good fist of reconciling the...

IPEX SPECIAL: Heidelberg.
April 6, 2006... Heidelberg is newly-slimmed this Ipex, having stopped making DI presses, though it dominates Hall 8 with six stands. As a follow up to Drupa 2004's offering of a long perfector in B3, Heidelberg is showing the world's first 10-colour in the...

IPEX SPECIAL: Mirror image.
April 6, 2006... Digital and litho seem to be switching tactics, says Michael Willoughby, from behind prepress battle lines This Ipex is something of a looking-glass land for press manufacturers. Digital printers such as Canon are claiming to produce short...

IPEX SPECIAL: Sexy sophisticates.
April 6, 2006... Hall 20 is where it's at if data is your thing, and it's where you'll find the most exciting innovators in systems and software, says Rod Hayes Depending on where you park, Hall 20 is either going to be your first port of call or your last...

IPEX SPECIAL: A class act.
April 6, 2006... Innov8 brings real theatre to this year's show, finds Tom Hawkins, with a purpose-built, 200-seat auditorium Passing through the doors of the NEC and into the world of Ipex, a look of wide-eyed wonder appears on the face of even the most...

LEARNING ZONE - MANAGEMENT EXPERT: Avoiding litigation.
April 6, 2006... Important new regulations are coming in to protect employees when companies are taken over Anne Copley, Head of Legal at BPIF, explains Now don't turn the page straight away. Even though this is everyone's least favourite subject, please...

LEARNING ZONE - MIS: Time to plunge into automated system.
April 6, 2006... In the last of our four-part series on MIS, `Printing World' draws conclusions from its survey and the subsequent focus group MIS has been around for 30 years and, while it has been in and out of vogue for periods, it is a way of life for...

LEARNING ZONE - MANUFACTURING: Faith and science.(Morgana)
April 6, 2006... Why does one of the UK's best exporters like Milton Keynes so much? Michael Willoughby gets the answer from Morgana Some think Milton Keynes a hard city to love. But Andrew Webster, co- director of finishing equipment manufacturer and...

SALES & MARKETING: Name dropping.
April 6, 2006... There are rules that must be considered when looking for a customer- pleasing title for your business. Reg Peplow reports Do I have to register a business name? If your name is James Smith and you agree to set up business with a...