Global print conglomerate, Cimpress, has formally agreed to install up to 20 new HP Indigo 120K or 18K digital presses, its largest deal with HP Indigo. The formal agreement follows a preliminary announcement at drupa 2024 by HP and Cimpress. The installation of the new digital presses will take place in North America, Europe, and Australia. Cimpress, which owns a wide range of web-to-print and print-on-demand companies including Vistaprint and Tradeprint, reportedly chose the Indigo 120K and 18K to accelerate the volume of customer orders delivered while reducing overall running cost. The HP Indigo 18K adds an improved colour gamut and increased substrate flexibility in comparison to previous models. Vivid Laminating Technologies directly confronted a company it claims has copied its patented technology, carrying out a cease-and-desist order in person at this year’s FESPA Global Print Expo. Vivid, a UK manufacturer of finishing systems, contends that its patented Velotaper technology was copied by an undisclosed Chinese manufacturer. The manufacturer was exhibiting at FESPA Global Print Expo in Berlin in May, with the allegedly copied solution on display at the show. The VeloTaper taping system automatically applies doublesided tape onto a variety of media and substrates automatically, aiming to produce finished cut and creased print and packaging products ready for assembly. Vivid, headed by director Lewis Evans, arrived at the company’s stand on May 6th with a team of lawyers and bailiffs, including Sebastian Dworschak of law practice, Nordemann. Once at the stand, a formal warning letter was delivered including a cease-and-desist notice. As part of the formal warning, the company was given until the following morning (May 7th) at 10am to resolve the dispute out of court. The machine at the company’s stand was reportedly removed the following day. According to Evans, the issue came to a conclusion in Vivid’s favour, with the legal process of determining damages now beginning. A video of the confrontation was released on a social media post by Evans on May 8th. In the post, Evans said: “The lawyers at Nordemann, especially Sebastian Dworschak and the bailiff, were fantastic from start to finish. Now we start the process of damages.” 6 email: editor@printmonthly.co.uk July / August 2025 - Issue 355 BUSINESS / NEWS Manufacturer delivers cease and desist in person at FESPA EBB Paper launches new publishing division EBB owns 11 storage and distribution centres across the UK and Ireland Paper and board supplier Elliott Baxter and Company (EBB) has announced the launch of a dedicated division to serve the needs of the publishing industry. The new division, part of EBB’s wider growth plans, will utilise EBB’s full range of publishing papers as well as what the company refers to as a deep understanding of the sector’s unique demands, with a fleet of support and stock management solutions to publishing businesses across the UK. Commenting on the launch, David Tennent, sales director for EBB, says: “The publishing industry has distinct requirements, and our new division is designed to meet those needs with precision and reliability.” By Jonathan Pert A video of the confrontation was released to LinkedIn by director of Vivid, Lewis Evans By Jonathan Pert Portsmouth-based commercial printer, Bishops Printers, has detailed its latest output and productivity figures, following a range of significant kit investments. An average annual investment of £2.3m has been made over the past three years, in order to modernise Bishops’ equipment, enhance production efficiency, and reinforce its ability to deliver reliable output at high quality and speed. The company has consistently improved its machine arsenal in that time, including replacing a B3 HP Indigo 7800 with a B2 HP Indigo 100K in 2023. The family-run firm, which recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, has made investments in equipment including a Müller Martini six-station stitcher with a cover feeder, three Heidelberg Stahlfolder RFH-66s with Palamides stackers, an additional Stahlfolder Ti 52, and a new guillotine. According to the company, the investment in the Müller Martini stitcher has aided an uplift in Q1 stitching productivity of 42%, compared to Q1 2024. The increase has been credited to the extra speed and efficiency delivered by the newer machine, combined with more uptime due to fewer repairs needed. Rachael Mundy, marketing manager at Bishops, says: “In terms of additional investment, we’re in the process of spending roughly £80K in IT infrastructure renewals and replacements, which are ongoing for Q2. Bishops' workforce has grown to nearly 200, supporting a reported annual turnover of just over £25m. The company remains on track for a steady 5-6% growth, which it credits to its strategic investment and commercial management. Bishops Printers reveals boosted output after major investment Cimpress signs largest ever deal with HP Indigo By Jonathan Pert Bishops Printers runs from a 7,900sq m facility, which is powered by 1,500 solar panels Cimpress first announced the deal with HP at drupa 2024 printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine printmonthly_signlink
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