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Central London printer Solways has moved printing operations to Dumfries in Scotland following an alliance with Solway Print, a separate company.

Heidelberg is pledging a “return to growth” in the future, despite posting sales down 4% for 2014/2015 including a 15-month contribution from Gallus.

Epson has launched the ColorWorks C7500, a compact colour desktop label printer based on its PrecisionCore Micro TFP printhead.

Speculation is mounting over the future for Tullis Russell’s valuable brands, as it emerged that the failed papermaker was owed more than £1m by Paperlinx when the merchant went into administration.

HH Global has parted company with one of its long-serving directors.

Paperlinx UK owed creditors almost £53m, had a pension deficit of £180m, and owed HMRC nearly £10m in VAT at the time it was placed into administration.

Crediton, Devon-based Hedgerow Print has installed a Komori LS529 with UV drying in the largest single investment in the company's 26-year history.

Kent printer PressOn has signed a manufacturing and distribution deal with South African wallpaper designer Robin Sprong.

Rapidity is making its first move into flatbed wide-format with new kit from Canon and Esko.

Direct marketing client budgets are up 10%-15% since the end of the recession and clients are being more innovative according to one of Howard Hunt’s new joint managing directors.