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GH Smith & Sons has been managed by six generations of Smith since its foundation in 1866 and is showing no signs of slowing.

Barley Print has invested in a Digital Ink Preset System (DIPS), in order to increase efficiency and reduce waste.

Print and outsourcing giant RR Donnelley has completed its three-way split.

POS materials and substrate distributor and converter PPB has purchased a new site in Leeds after two years of solid growth.

Wide-format printer Significant Signs has invested in an HP Latex 310, as it looks to move into new sectors.

Sun Chemical has completed the acquisition of Flint Group’s European publication gravure ink business, following approval from competition regulators.

A £10.2m goodwill write-down at SP Group has helped propel St Ives to a £5.7m pre-tax loss for the year, but the group said all its operations are now back on track.

Tony Garnish has stepped down as chief executive of European packaging group ASG Worldwide after 23 years with the business.

Staff at newspaper and magazine distributors Menzies have called off two, planned one-day strikes after voting to accept an improved pay offer.

Ron O’Donnell, the “larger than life” founder of commercial printer and stationer L G Davis, has died aged 88.