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Fujifilm launches new thermal platesetters
Fujifilm has launched a new range of Luxel thermal platesetters for offset plate production, putting a total of five new machines on the market.

Monotype inks deal with Canva
Digital typesetter and font library Monotype has reached a deal with digital design platform Canva to make more than 1,100 curated fonts available to Canva’s 110 million monthly users.

Cavalier Mailing Services invests and celebrates record year
Mailing house Cavalier Mailing Services has taken on a raft of additional kit to boost its capacity and quality as it marks a record year of trading.

YM web admins extended, figures updated
A YM Group newspaper industry client was a major creditor of its failed web division, Printweek can reveal.

Mail open, read, and retention rates improve in Q4
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q4 2022, which revealed that more mail was opened, read, and retained over the Christmas trading season than at any other...

KEP Print Group ups capabilities with Indigo 12000
KEP Print Group has invested in an HP Indigo 12000 to boost its print capabilities and give it a more competitive edge in B2 production.

Plastribution acquires Eagle Plastics
UK plastics raw materials distributor Plastribution Group has acquired Leicester-based thermoplastics sheet supplier Eagle Plastics.

Royal Mail and CWU talks extended
Crunch talks between Royal Mail and the CWU have been extended, with “progress made in some areas”.

DS Smith becomes landmark Nozomi sale for EFI
DS Smith has ordered a second EFI Nozomi single-pass inkjet – with EFI racking up its 50th Nozomi sale in the process – and the new device will be installed at its UK operation.

Astra Group eyes further growth with new structure
Traditional and digital signage provider Astra Group has unveiled a new group structure as it eyes continued growth.

Graham & Brown doubles up on Durst digital devices
Wallpaper manufacturer Graham & Brown has installed a second Durst Alpha Wallpaper Edition digital press after the first transformed its approach to printing.

Adare SEC wins N Brown contract renewal
Integrated communications provider Adare SEC has signed a three-year contract extension with retailer N Brown Group for the provision of transactional print and hybrid mail services.

Red, white and blue theme for Farage Gin
An unnamed label printer is benefiting from Nigel Farage’s move into branded products with Farage Gin, described as “a taste of Brexit”.

Silicon Valley Bank situation rapidly resolved
Moonpig has moved to reassure investors and the City that its connection to Silicon Valley Bank will not cause the group any problems.

Merchr digital on-demand platform flies the nest
On-demand printed merchandise platform Merchr has gone independent from the Product Source Group after securing £350,000 in seed money.