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PCP in post-press stacker spend
Precision Colour Printing (PCP) has boosted quality and productivity with a big investment in a new automated stacking system.

Revealed: the struggle to sell Communisis
Paragon would have been willing to acquire the entire Communisis business on a solvent basis – including its pension scheme liabilities – for £1 in May 2023, but the deal was rejected and the group...

Spirit Label Solutions lay down £5m challenge
Glasgow label start-up Spirit Label Solutions has set its sights on disrupting the Scottish labels market with its ambitious growth plans.

Book industry hailed at the BBD&P Awards
The UK book industry celebrated its 2023 achievements at the British Book Design and Production (BBD&P) Awards last night, with print businesses taking home more than half the evening’s trophies.

Thomas Leach Colour signs up to solar scheme
Abingdon commercial printer Thomas Leach Colour has signed up to a solar panel financing scheme from Electron Green which will cut the firm’s grid usage by 45%.

Parseq kicks off 2024 with double appointment
Business services and IT provider Parseq, which acquired secure print specialist the Tall Group a year ago, has expanded its senior leadership and account management teams with two new hires.

Ofcom report on future of USO: industry reacts
Industry bosses have until 3 April to respond to Ofcom’s proposals for reform of the Royal Mail’s Universal Service Obligation – while publishers’ association the PPA has already warned about the...

Mediahuis Ireland to cut jobs; parent completes acquisition
Mediahuis Ireland has laid out details of a new voluntary redundancy programme, while its parent group has also acquired the remaining 30% stake in German publisher Medienhaus Aachen.

40 years of Macintosh: a creative explosion
Today, 24 January, marks 40 years since the Apple Macintosh’s release, and the beginning of its transformation of creative industries around the world.

Sign & Digital UK reveals more exhibitors
Sign & Digital UK has revealed a number of new exhibitors in the run-up to its 35th annual show, taking place 25-27 February.

Xerox backs new AI venture firm
Myriad Venture Partners, an early-stage venture firm focused on AI, clean technology, and B2B software, has launched with $100m (£78.5m) of initial capital commitments from investors, including Xerox...

NPC Print backs growth with Konica Minolta and Morgana spend
NPC Print is set to take delivery of a Konica Minolta AccurioPress C4070 printer and a Morgana BM4035 bookletmaker to boost its productivity and support its growth trajectory.

Schools printer buys new premises
Specialist schools printer School Print World, which is known locally as Ecclesall Print, will move to a former Tiles Direct building – the first commercial property it has purchased – later this...

Fespa Fest brings updates on 2024 events
With two months to go until the co-located Fespa Global Print Expo 2024, European Sign Expo, Personalisation Experience, and Sportswear Pro events open their doors in Amsterdam, Fespa has outlined...

PMG acquires JPS
PMG Print Management has acquired fellow Yorkshire print management company John Petty Services, known as JPS.