Line up of suppliers confirmed for Packaging Innovations and Empack
Packaging Solutions Event organisers Easyfairs has confirmed that over 450 exhibitors are set to pack Birmingham’s NEC in February for Packaging Innovations and Empack 2026. The two day showcase will bring together the full spectrum of the packaging community, from brand owners and designers to sustainability managers, procurement specialists, and innovation leaders, offering the opportunity to explore the latest materials, technologies, and solutions shaping the industry's f
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Event Engineering takes control with China Print Supplies
Print Solutions In the events industry, deadlines are paramount. Time is tight, projects are demanding, and there are always last minute changes. For Event Engineering, a full service events company known for its meticulous attention to detail and creative builds, the difference between success and stress has been aided by two Sinocolor printers supplied and supported by China Print Supplies (CPS). ‘We are often working to incredibly short timeframes,’ said Harvey Scarborou
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Zebra Print Group creates festive product brochure for leading confectionery brand
Print Solutions Zebra Print Group has delivered a ‘sweet’ success story with its latest project –30,000 copies of a 64 page autumn and winter brochure for leading confectionery brand, Chocolates for Chocoholics Ltd, produced in record time ahead of the confectioner’s busiest sales season. The A5 landscape brochure, printed on 80 g/m2 gloss and saddlestitched, was turned around in just six days from artwork approval to delivery – a testament to the company’s operational agil
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New Durst P5 SMP
Durst Group has launched the P5 SMP, a new Super Multi-Pass solution, together with customers from around the world at its site in Lienz, Austria, on November 6, 2025. With this system, Durst introduces a printing solution distinguished by exceptional versatility and performance. The maximum production capacity reaches five million square metres per year. The P5 SMP is a hybrid LED multi-pass inkjet system with a printing width of 3.5 metres, designed for both board and rol
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Color-Logic offers multilingual training
Print Solutions Color-Logic has expanded its training and support programmes to better serve printers whose employees are not fluent in English. The company understands that the increasing focus on embellishments necessitates offering support in native languages. To this end, it has invested in making its educational materials, website, manuals, and training videos accessible to a diverse, multilingual audience. The Color-Logic website is now fully supported via Google T
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Stephen Austin enhances production with Horizon Ice StitchLiner Mark V
Print Solutions Stephen Austin has increased efficiency, capacity, and reliability following investment in a Horizon Ice StitchLiner Mark V next generation saddlestitching system from IFS. Established in 1768 as a publishing business, for the past 70 years the Hertford operation has specialised in providing world class security printing, packaging and distribution services. It holds a royal warrant from the King and produces and distributes more than 100 million assessment
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Step into Christmas with the magic of Carols for Printers
Print Solutions It is once again the time of year for the Christmas Carol Service for Printers, hosted by the BPIF, GPMA, JICMAIL, Picon, The Printing Charity, St Bride Foundation and Unite. The Carol Service will be held on Wednesday 10 December at St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street in London at 6 pm. Christmas time is the perfect occasion to come together. So, join your peers on 10 December for an evening of festive celebration. We couldn't wish for a better venue than St
Nov 142 min read
Markzware releases major updates for Adobe Creative Cloud 2026, Affinity and QuarkXPress
Print Solutions Markzware has announced significant updates to its conversion and preflighting solutions: FlightCheck, IDMarkz, QXPMarkz, and OmniMarkz. This release features expanded Adobe 2026 and QuarkXPress 2026 compatibility, enhanced export capabilities, and critical improvements to file handling and recovery. FlightCheck The preflight solution now supports Adobe Creative Cloud 2026 products, QuarkXPress 2026, and the new Affinity applications, broadening compatibili
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Printing Charity: Print is a thriving, dynamic and essential industry that touches every part of our country
Print Solutions The Printing Charity held its 196th Annual Luncheon on 13 November at Plaisterers’ Hall, London, where more than 220 people from the print industry and allied trades came together to share 2025’s successes and challenges, and to look to the future. Printing Charity 2025 president, former Prime Minister Baroness Theresa May, addressed the guests, saying: ‘Print is a sector that is in step with the times. The print medium is an authentic, trusted and tangible
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Konica Minolta to host TechGirls event promoting STEM careers for local school pupils
Print Solutions Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) will once again open the doors of its client engagement centre (CEC) in Houghton Regis to welcome year 8 students from local schools for its annual TechGirls event on Thursday 20 November, a dedicated day focused on inspiring young women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM). Building on the success of last year’s Ada Lovelace Day celebration, the 2025 event continues Konica Minolta’s c
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