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Global sign and graphics print franchise Fastsigns is pursuing a new growth strategy and celebrating the launch of its first ‘co-brand’ business in the UK.

Johnston Mailing has ordered three Canon imagePress machines in a £200,000 deal to help meet heavy demands for direct mail and edge it into new markets.

Roland DG has released a new fluorescent ink range for its wide-format Texart dye-sublimation printers suitable for sports and fashion textiles.

More than 150 jobs have been saved following a management buyout of the Polestar Stones and Wheatons sites.

Adare Group is increasing its high-speed colour inkjet capacity by 50% with a £3.3m spend with Ricoh.

Print companies from the UK, supported by the British Printing Industry Confederation (Picon), have reported a good Drupa for sales and footfall.

Drupa 2016 exhibitors seem to have summed up the show in two words: “exceeded expectations”.

HP has announced double digit sales of its HP Indigo 30000 Digital Presses for folding carton applications.

Flint Group has launched two new offset inks, four LED and low-energy curing inks and two food-grade UV curing inks for food packaging printing on board and synthetics.

Spanish-based Clickar is showing its new Lala print product at Drupa, which it says is the first web-to-print programme with augmented reality.