Newspaper production

Polestar collapses after latest rescue attempt

Apr 28, 2016 at 07:40 pm by Staff

Independent UK printer Polestar has called in administrators, the loss of a contract with Daily Mail publisher DMG Media apparently the last straw. About 1500 jobs are reporte.... Read More

Bobst to buy Wifag coating tech

Apr 28, 2016 at 03:12 am by Staff

Packaging systems maker Bobst Group is negotiating to buy fellow Swiss company Wifag-Polytype's coating technology business. Bobst says the move is part of a strategy to conti.... Read More

BH upgrades Florence presses

Apr 28, 2016 at 02:52 am by Staff

EDG has won a contract to update drives and controls on two presses at BH Media's Florence Morning News. New drives, masters and touchscreens will be installed on the two DGM.... Read More

UPM unloads east German newsprint mill

Apr 27, 2016 at 12:47 am by Staff

UPM has sold its Schwedt newsprint mill in eastern Germany to Leipa Georg Leinfelder, which will convert it to liner production. Leipa is paying 70 million Euros and will take.... Read More

Pre-DRUPA: Tecnau web handling, finishing

Apr 27, 2016 at 12:36 am by Staff

Italian web-fed print finishing specialist Tecnau is among several at DRUPA with new products for inkjet web press users. In addition to the launch of its Libra One book-block.... Read More