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
Nov 17, 20252 min read
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
Nov 17, 20253 min read
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
Nov 17, 20251 min read
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
Nov 17, 20252 min read
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 14, 20252 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
Nov 14, 20252 min read
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
Nov 14, 20252 min read
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
Nov 13, 20252 min read
Parkside invests in innovation as new product development team expands
Packaging Solutions Parkside is continuing its commitment to leading innovation by investing in its new product development (NPD) team. Georgina Merry has recently taken on the role of packaging NPD manager, drawing on her strong background in packaging development, print, and research and development project management. Her role combines engagement with suppliers on new material technologies with a drive to bring ideas through from early inspiration to commercial launch. O
Nov 13, 20251 min read
Mondi advances transition to PE free wrappers for cut size paper across European mills
Print Solutions Mondi has completed the transition to polyethylene (PE) free wrappers for its entire branded cut size paper portfolio produced at Mondi SCP in Ružomberok, Slovakia. The Neusiedler mill in Austria is scheduled to complete its transition to PE free wrappers by 2026. This milestone strengthens the company’s position in sustainable paper solutions and supports customers in meeting sustainability goals and regulatory requirements. The PE free wrappers are now ava
Nov 13, 20252 min read
Innovia Films named champion of FESPA UK’s Waste Accreditation Programme
Print Solutions Innovia Films has been named as a champion of FESPA UK’s Waste Accreditation Programme. This achievement underscores the company‘s ongoing commitment to sustainable production, responsible waste management, and advancing circular economy solutions within the UK graphics‘ sector. As a global pioneer in PVC free polypropylene films, Innovia Films provides brand owners and converters with environmentally responsible alternatives that deliver exceptional perform
Nov 13, 20252 min read
Sonoco consolidates its carton and metal activities in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific
Packaging Solutions Sonoco has announced that it is bringing together its metal packaging and rigid paper container businesses across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific into one unified Sonoco Consumer Packaging EMEA/APAC division. This evolution strengthens its ability to support FMCG brands with a broader portfolio, faster access to solutions and a more seamless customer experience across markets. With this move, the company becomes a global packaging partner
Nov 12, 20252 min read
Route 1 Print rewards resellers with ‘10 Days of Christmas’ and £2000 holiday giveaway
Print Solutions Route 1 Print is giving trade customers the chance to unwrap daily festive prizes in its first ever Christmas Warm Up event. Over 10 working days, from Monday 17 November to Friday 28 November, entrants can win a range of impressive daily grand prizes and some more interesting surprises, one of the prizes being a £2000 TUI holiday voucher! The rules are simple: for every £50 spent per working day on the Route 1 Print website, customers earn an entry into th
Nov 12, 20251 min read
Antalis extends sustainable display board range
Print Solutions Antalis has added Kroma display board to its portfolio of eco responsible substrates for indoor display and signage applications The display board is characterised by excellent printability and processing properties. Available from stock in 3 mm and 5 mm thicknesses and 1220 x 2440 mm and 1530 x 3050 mm sheet sizes, it offers large format printers and their clients a sustainable alternative to plastic-based products for a variety of applications. Its extra
Nov 12, 20251 min read
More than one in two small businesses need funding to power growth
Print Solutions Ahead of the autumn budget, with small business owners already worried about the prospect of tax hikes, 53% of UK small business owners say they need to secure funding or finance in order to invest in growth plans for 2026. The need for finance is most acutely felt in London (65%) – the engine room of the nation – followed by enterprises in the north east (62%), Yorkshire/Humberside (58%) and Wales (54%). Significantly, the new data from Novuna Business Fi
Nov 12, 20253 min read
Service Offset Supplies appointed as premier UK reseller for Liyu large format printing machines
Print Solutions SOS has announced its appointment as premier UK reseller for the Liyu range of large format printing machines. This new partnership marks a significant step forward for the company and its customers, expanding its large format product portfolio and combining its technical expertise with Liyu’s high performance printing technology. Manufactured with advanced precision engineering and incorporating the latest automation technology, Liyu printers deliver outsta
Nov 11, 20252 min read
Green Hippo boosts productivity with first UK installation of Morgana DigiFold Ultra
Print Solutions Tunbridge Wells based printer Green Hippo has become the first UK company to install Morgana Systems’ DigiFold Ultra creaser/folder – and the investment is already paying off with a surge in new orders ahead of the busy Christmas season. Adam Jones, joint director of Green Hippo alongside Andy Healy, described the DigiFold Ultra as the ‘Swiss army knife’ of finishing. ‘It is so versatile and runs day in, day out,’ he said. ‘Our operators love it because it
Nov 11, 20252 min read
Antalis Packaging strengthens machinery engineering support
Packaging Solutions Antalis Packaging has expanded its machinery systems team with the appointment of two new engineers who, together, bring over 40 years of machinery servicing and technical support to the UK based team. Kenny Stephen has joined the engineering team as lead engineer, bringing with him over 23 years’ experience in the packaging industry. Beginning his career in stores, managing spare parts and refurbishing machinery, Kenny has gone on to develop extensive
Nov 11, 20252 min read
PulPac and Future Materials enter strategic collaboration to explore new segments for fibre based packaging
Packaging Solutions PulPac and Future Materials Sweden have announced a strategic partnership aimed at driving the transition from plastics to responsibly produced fibre based packaging solutions. This collaboration combines complementary expertise and a shared ambition to accelerate next generation packaging solutions in new market segments. Future Materials Sweden brings extensive experience from the plastic injection moulding industry and tool manufacturing, paired with
Nov 11, 20252 min read
Inkcups appoints new service manager for Europe
Print Solutions Inkcups has appointed Sebastian Teichmann as its new service manager Europe. A crucial role in delivering on the company’s commitment to providing dedicated support and service to its customers globally, Sebastian will oversee technical installations across Inkcups’ entire European reach. In addition to overseeing service calls, complex installations, and system integrations, he will also provide back up and technical escalation support to the European team
Nov 11, 20251 min read
Pureprint Group expands digital and on-demand capacity with major new investment
Print Solutions Pureprint Group has unveiled a major wave of investment to expand its digital print and on-demand production capacity, responding to continued growth across its publishing, brand, and e-commerce client base. The latest investment includes significant upgrades to the group’s Uckfield digital plant, alongside the relocation of digital print and binding equipment to its Ashford Colour site in Gosport, expanding capacity across both operations. As part of the
Nov 10, 20252 min read
