Newspaper production

Going nuclear: dryer/paster firm Megtec sold

Jul 11, 2014 at 11:37 am by Staff

The power generation group of giant Babcock & Wilcox has acquired press peripherals maker Megtec Systems. The US company formed by the 1997 merger of the French-owned Mat.... Read More

Print business

Murdoch deal (not) blowing in the Windy City (updated)

Jul 11, 2014 at 11:35 am by Staff

Speculation that this is the year Rupert Murdoch will cross acquisition of the LA Times and Chicago Tribune off his bucket list has been quashed by the man himself. Poynter’s.... Read More

Newspaper production

Agfa adds large-format Avalon

Jul 11, 2014 at 11:32 am by Staff

Agfa has added a new star to its external-drum thermal platesetter range. The Avalon N16-80 XT is a fully configurable top-end solution for high-volume publishing and packagi.... Read More

Newspaper production

Canon pitches primer-free digital on coated stocks

Jul 08, 2014 at 01:52 pm by Staff

Canon has joined the multi-substrate digital print fray with its first inkjet web capable of printing on coated stocks. The wide (762 mm) web Océ ImageStream 3500 will print.... Read More

Columns & opinion

Elisabeth Clark: Hoard your data like it’s cash

Jul 08, 2014 at 10:34 am by Staff

What magical formula did Amazon founder Jeff Bezos take with him to the Washington Post? The power of data – specifically other news brands’ data, which The Post has been amas.... Read More