PrintWeek

PrintWeek is a magazine and website based in the UK that focuses on the print industry. It addresses topics related to printing technology and business operations within the sector. Issued every two weeks, the magazine highlights the latest news and developments in printing equipment. Additionally, PrintWeek publishes daily newspapers for trade shows and hosts its own award ceremonies. The magazine also offers various supplements, such as the Top 500, which showcases the leading companies in the industry, and a Buyers' Guide that lists available products. Initially, it was known as Litho Week.

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Paragon rebrands Communisis wing - Printweek

3 days ago | printweek.com | Jo Francis

The rebrand came into effect earlier today (12 May). Paragon acquired the shares of the Brand Deployment, Psona and Editions businesses, along with certain assets of the Communisis Customer Experience printed communications wing in a near-£27m deal in December 2023, after various Communisis companies went into administration. Paragon said the move marked “a moment of formal integration” with the Paragon Marketing Services business.
Arden Software unveils first AI-powered features - Printweek

3 days ago | printweek.com | Richard Stuart-Turner

Arden produces CAD/CAM structural design software for the packaging sector, with its Impact product widely used by packaging designers, die-makers, and converters globally. It said the ‘Shape Similarity’ tools being developed within Impact “would transform packaging and tooling design workflow”.
Walstead 64pp damaged in fire - Printweek

6 days ago | printweek.com | Jo Francis

Printweek understands the fire broke out on the folder of the press in the early hours of Tuesday morning (6 May). The blaze was initially tackled by employees at the site, with fire crews eventually extinguishing the flames after about 50 minutes. An industry source told Printweek: “They were lucky.
Jenner goes out on a high - Printweek

6 days ago | printweek.com | Jo Francis

Jenner has enjoyed a rich and varied industry career, having joined Sericol in 1992 – just missing that year’s Fespa. He has attended every Fespa since the Lyon event in 1996. He was export manager at Sericol and set up a network of distributors across Eastern Europe, many of which still represent Fujifilm today, after Fujifilm acquired Sericol in 2005. Jenner also managed Fujifilm’s compact disc business in Europe, which was a huge business at the time.
Hillhouse retires from Plockmatic after 40 years in print - Printweek

6 days ago | printweek.com | Dominic Bernard

Director of sales and marketing at parent company Plockmatic Group’s offline business unit, Hillhouse had been with the business for 15 years, and retired on 30 April. Succeeded in Plockmatic’s UK sales and service operation by Morgana general manager Ed Hudson, Hillhouse will now take the summer to relax before taking any decisions about his next steps. “At the end of the day, print is a great industry to be in,” Hillhouse told Printweek, reflecting on his career.
Printers see opportunity in quick turnarounds and web-to-print - Printweek

1 week ago | printweek.com | Dominic Bernard

Nearly three in ten (29%) of printers said the biggest growth area for their business in recent months had been very quick turnaround work of all kinds. Printers reported seeing strong growth in web-to-print orders, which 22% said had been their fastest-expanding area of business. Just over one in seven (15%) saw the strongest growth in packaging and labels, and around an eighth (12%) said direct mail was their best performing segment.
UK mill is Boardlink's biggest trade creditor - Printweek

1 week ago | printweek.com | Jo Francis

The Flintshire carton board converter filed a Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators at the end of March, with Richard Harrison and James Clark of Interpath Advisory subsequently appointed on 4 April. Boardlink specialised in carton board sales, conversion and lamination, including display boards for point-of-sale. The firm’s Statement of Affairs shows an estimated total deficiency of £1.12m, after taking into account £1.4m of assets available for preferential creditors.
Sawgrass debuts transfer-to-anything desktop VersiFlex tech at Fespa - Printweek

1 week ago | printweek.com | Dominic Bernard

Designed to replace sublimation, direct-to-garment (DTG) and direct-to-film (DTF) print in a single process, Sawgrass’ patented VersiFlex process allows users to print on a huge range of surfaces, including cotton, linen, ceramics, wood, metal, acrylic and vinyl, as well as synthetic fabrics.
Fespa opens doors for 2025 expo - Printweek

1 week ago | printweek.com | Richard Stuart-Turner

Occupying eight halls of the venue, which last hosted the event in 2022, visitors will have access to around 600 global exhibitors and over 100 product launches are expected. The show runs until Friday this week (9 May) and is operating under the strapline ‘Where Visionaries Meet’. Major hardware manufacturers on site include Agfa, Brother, Canon, Durst, EFI, Epson, Fujifilm, HP, Kongsberg PCS, Kornit Digital, M&R, Mimaki, Ricoh, Roland DG, and SwissQprint.
Changes at Dayfold - Printweek

1 week ago | printweek.com | Jo Francis

Simmons had been working on a phased MBO at the Dorset luxury print and packaging specialist since 2023, as part of a five-year plan. However, he is now set to leave the company at the end of May after eight years at the business. His appointment as a director of the firm has also been terminated at Companies House. Chairman and shareholder Les Abbott-Fryer told Printweek it was a sad day for all at Dayfold. He said: “For the last three years Del had been heading an MBO at Dayfold.