Print Solutions For over 50 years, The Formara mascot has simply been known as ‘The Formara Rabbit’.  But, now the time has come for him (or her) to have a proper name. The company is asking all colleagues, customers and friends within the industry for their ideas for a new name. Simply submit your best name for this lovely bunny, and Formara’s panel of judges will choose a winner.    The lucky winner will receive an Easter hamper, courtesy of Formara. The prize draw takes p

Print Solutions Full service litho and digital print specialist ESP has invested in a new Horizon StitchLiner MK III to enhance production flexibility and strengthen its responsive print on-demand capabilities.   The new system replaces the Swindon operation’s long serving StitchLiner 5500 and further expands ESP’s finishing capacity and efficiency.   It will also support production at the company’s digital site which currently completes work on two Canon iX3200 inkjet presse

Print Solutions Antalis has announced the launch of The Cut, a new nationwide student graphic design competition created to champion young talent and inspire the next generation of designers working with print.   The Cut invites graphic design, illustration and related academic course students to respond to a real world brief and showcase what is possible when strong ideas meet the right choice of materials. The competition is open to students across the UK and Ireland and is

Print Solutions Koehler Paper is strategically restructuring its range of index and office board products and taking an important step towards realigning its paper production operations.   As part of this strategic realignment, index board products will no longer be made at the company’s Oberkirch mill. Instead, the mill in Greiz (in the German state of Thuringia) will be taking over production and making use of synergistic effects with its broad range of office board product

Packaging Solutions Hybrid Software will make its first appearance at Interpack 2026, where it will present new AI driven innovations designed to help brand owners and packaging companies streamline artwork management, automate production workflows, and improve operational efficiency.Visitors to stand 8a-B54 will see demonstrations of Smart PDF, a new solution developed for brand owners and pre-press providers. Smart PDF enables artwork compliance checks across the entire art

Packaging Solutions Sustainability requirements across the packaging sector are intensifying. Regulatory pressure, evolving brand expectations and changing consumer demands are accelerating the shift towards recycled content, alternative wash off adhesives, downgauging and liner optimisation. For label converters, these changes introduce new variables into specification, processing and application – often increasing the risk of on-press instability or performance issues furth

Print Solutions Kodak has released version 11.5 of the web based Prinergy Insite Portals that provide authorised users with 24 hours a day, seven days a week access from anywhere in the world. The new version brings various enhancements to the Prinergy Insite Prepress Portal (IPP) and the Prinergy Insite Creative Workflow (ICW).   Prinergy Insite Prepress Portal serves as a web gateway to the pre-press environment. It facilitates customer file uploads to the Prinergy Workflow

Packaging Solutions VPK Packaging UK & Ireland, part of VPK Group, has announced the appointment of Martin Taylor as its new managing director for the UK and Ireland, marking a significant step in the company’s continued growth and long term commitment to manufacturing and serving customers across the region.   The appointment reflects the strategic importance of the region to the company, with multiple sites serving customers across various sectors, including FMCG, beverage,

Packaging Solutions Green Solutions UK Packaging PRO has been appointed by PackUK as the national producer responsibility organisation (PRO) for the UK’s packaging recycling scheme, Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) scheme. The bid was led by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and the Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN) on behalf of their members.   The appointment marks a major milestone in the delivery of the UK’s packaging reforms.   Created