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Adare Secure Essential Communications (SEC) has replaced 13 legacy machines with six new Xerox presses plus a Duplo bookletmaker as it continues to streamline its production capabilities.

Fastsigns Hammersmith has become the first of the global sign and graphics print franchise’s UK centres to gain the Idealliance G7 Master Qualification.

Higham Press has upgraded its bindery by becoming the first UK company to install a Premier 435 perfect binder.

Trade finisher Frip Finishing has claimed a UK first by securing British Retail Consortium (BRC) AA food safety accreditation.

Scottish paper merchant PG Paper is targeting growth in Latin America after securing a £10m funding package from Santander Corporate & Commercial.

Print and marketing communications company Taylor Bloxham Group has invested just over £1m in two new Muller Martini finishing machines to replace kit that was damaged following an electrical fire.

Infigo Software and Tharstern have completed an integration that the firms said will “transform” the way that users manage their print or packaging workflow.

Ultimate Digital has installed a second HP Indigo 20000 digital press, becoming the first company in the UK to do so.

Pureprint has boosted its cyber security standards with the addition of the Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation.

Flexible packaging manufacturers Gelpack Excelsior and Gelpack Industrial have fallen into administration, resulting in 175 redundancies.