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This follows on from metal packaging giant Ardagh Group's acquisition of a €15m majority share in NOMOQ, with a further €10m payable in 2024 subject to milestones being achieved. Switzerland-based digital can printing company NOMOQ is to launch in the UK with a large production facility planned in the West Midlands this summer. NOMOQ - No Minimum Order Quantity - creates high quality, recyclable digitally printed cans which it said are at low production costs and quick turnaround for creative designs. [Extracted from the article]

Sirane became the first company in the UK to take delivery of the newly-released HP Indigo 200k digital press. The HP Indigo 200K digital press has been designed to print on any off-the-shelf substrate and offers increased productivity as well as stunning print quality. [Extracted from the article]

The author discusses British copyright issues involved in re-using or printing online content. Topics addressed the Newspaper Club's launch of the PaperLater service wherein online articles selected by a user are printed into a tabloid-sized newspaper and delivered through the mail, how updated British rules on personal copying do not exempt printing online material without permission, and trends towards more open re-use of content. The author's testing of PaperLater is also mentioned.

The article explores how print suppliers in Hong Kong and China are responding to changes and challenges posed by market and geopolitical events. Topics covered include the impact of the devaluation of the British pound caused by the Brexit on the print suppliers that service British publishers, the effect of the overcapacity in the U.S. and China and adopting digital printing technology.

The article provides information on applied research and counterfeiting of bank notes. The 19 top-rated universities in Great Britain formed the elite Russell Group in the 1990s. The term regional research and knowledge transfer is an improvement on "applied research," which can sound second-rate. In fact, it refers to first-class research that supports industry or the public sector within the university's own region. Bank of England takes counterfeiting most seriously. The latest banknotes incorporate a number of security features making them difficult to counterfeit even with digital printing devices. These include special paper with a characteristic feel, a watermark and a feature that can only be seen under ultraviolet light.

The article explores market and technology developments in the business of digital printing of broadloom carpet and carpet tiles in Great Britain. A brief overview of the history of digital carpet printing starting from the developments of Deering Millinken Co. of the USA is presented. Also highlighted are notable early developments which had an impact on future digital carpet-printing developments.

The article on the completion of a full-scale demonstration model of a revolutionary and diagonal multi-pass digital inkjet textile-printing system by Xennia Technology Ltd. and Reggiani Macchine SpA in Great Britain. It states that the new system will enable reliable printing on textile substrates in an industrial production environment. It notes the system is based on proprietary technology from Xennia's textile-printing system based on Reggiani's belt-driven transport and inkjet modules.

The article discusses the move of rugby league to try something different for the design of their away kit in Great Britain. It states that Slaithwaithe Saracens, an amateur team decided for an adventurous floral design of fuchsia pink and sky blue. Similarly, rugby-league-kit manufacturer Ravensport is also investing in digital sublimation technology to offer any design in any colour and combining logos, sponsors and numbers.

The article highlights the strategic moves undertaken by various packaging companies to consider finance schemes and leasing in order to acquire new machines in Great Britain. Given the economic uncertainty of the country, it reports that a number of equipment manufacturers have started offering finance schemes, which include interest-free hire purchase and leasing arrangements, for various packaging companies. One of those manufacturers which offered such schemes is digital printing press HP.

The author reports on the increased interest in digital printing in the interiors market in Great Britain. Aside from observing a growing interest among independent designers in creating their own boutique soft-furnishing ranges, the author reports on the take-up of digital printing by notable industrial-scale printers, using reactive dyes. He asserts that the growing interest has coincided with a growth in the production of digitally printed wallpapers.

The article reports on the Big British Bang campaign of Selfridges Ltd. to honor the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in Great Britain starting in May 2012. It says that Selfridges partnered with BAF Graphics to create visual graphics with impressive creativity and quality. According to the author, 3D effects were achieved by combining hand printing with digital technology.

The article reports on the launch of two new digital garment printers called i-Dot 4100 and i-Dot 2100 and pretreatment unit called i-Prep by M&R Printing Equipment Inc. in Great Britain. It states that the company is claiming that the 4100 produce unmatched results on whites, lights and dark and blacks while the 2100 will product exceptional results on white and light garments. It notes i-Prep also delivers full-front coverage in seven to ten seconds by air pressure.

The article reports on the move of Imagelinx UK Ltd. to look for acquisitions, overseas markets and new services to bring growth to its business in Great Britain. Alistair Rae, chief executive officer of Imagelinx, states that the boost is come from the company's customer base and the existing clients such as Procter & Gamble Co. and Colgate-Palmolive. In addition, he is also considering in the point-of-sale or packaging prototyping markets and a possible move into a short-run digital printing.

The article reports on the recent report published by Pira about the digital printing industry in Great Britain. According to The Future of Digital Printing for Packaging, a research organization, digital printing applications in Great Britain has a growth trajectory of 185 percent by 2014. Pira also predicted that the inkjet will dominate over the toner-based printing.

The article presents insights from people in the packaging industry on the efficacy of digital printing in the industry in Great Britain. These people include Bill Hine of Hine Labels, sales director Gary Mitchell of Image Evolution, managing director Alison Vincent of AVA Packaging Solutions, and packaging technology director Gillian Wight of Your Packaging Partner. These people respond to the statement made by Paul France of Procter & Gamble Co. on the industry's need for digital printing.

The article focuses on a study by Gartner Inc. in September and October 2008, which examined the preferences of production print managers in terms of printing and mailing requirements. The survey indicated that digital printing is preferred over offset lithography. The survey was conducted in the U.S., France, Germany and Great Britain. According to the article, respondents believe that toner devices produce the best image and offers the best value for money.

The article features the technique employed by Impress to reduce the environmental impact of can-making in Great Britain. To repress the environmental impact of can-making, they use a short-run digital printing system that avoids the need for additional labelling. According to Woep Möeller, managing director of Impress specialties division, the new scheme responded well to the demands for smaller, more personalised product runs with fast delivery times.