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Jigsaw moves in with Push

Jigsaw Colour has been rolled into its local London rival Push Print in order to generate economies of scale.

Coca-Cola boosts in-house print with Anapurna install

Coca-Cola has installed a new Agfa Anapurna H2050i LED hybrid system to further bring the production of its branding and promotional print in-house in the UK.

Jacobson joins EFI buyer Siris

Former Xerox CEO Jeff Jacobson has joined private equity firm Siris Capital as an executive partner.

Five Castles takes StitchLiner for demand from new sister co

Five Castles Press has installed a Horizon StitchLiner MK III to meet an increase in demand after parent company Bravo Print bought nearby Alphaprint out of liquidation.

Bluetree unveils summer spending spree

Bluetree Group is set to bolster the litho capacity of its Route 1 Print and Instantprint brands with a £6m-plus technology spend and has launched a recruitment drive to increase headcount across the...

Large Print Works takes Arizona to kick off double Canon buy

Large Print Works has taken on an Océ Arizona 6170 XTS flatbed from Canon as the first half of a near-quarter-million pound double investment.

Soyang Europe ramps up PVC recycling initiative

Soyang Europe has ramped up its new print waste recycling partnership with waste management specialist Blue Castle Group that it said it has initiated to pioneer the use of PVC banner material as an...

Alba enhances bookletmaking with Horizon spend

Commercial printer Alba Printers has bolstered its bookletmaking offering after investing in a highly automated Horizon SPF-200L bookletmaker and two VAC-1000 tower collators.

Clinical Print Finishers boosts capacity with triple hire

Clinical Print Finishers has recruited three new members of production staff to boost its capabilities in miniature print finishing.

Baker Labels enhances capabilities with Screen spend

Baker Labels has expanded its kit portfolio and capabilities after investing more than £500,000 in a new Screen Truepress Jet L350UV+LM.

Gemini buys Foundry Press from administrators

Gemini Print Group has acquired Foundry Press out of administration in a pre-pack deal.

C3 takes quadruple Latex install in large-format spending spree

C3 Imaging has invested in a number of new large-format devices, including four HP Latexes, as part of the final phase of a group-wide investment drive from parent company Zenith.

Date change: "unprecedented at such short notice"

Calendar printers speak out on Bank Holiday change

Two of the UK’s biggest calendar printers have spoken out about the impact on their businesses of the government’s decision to change the date of next year’s early May bank holiday.

Fujifilm's Dalton exits the business

Former Fujifilm Graphic Systems UK head Keith Dalton, who stepped up to a European role two years ago, has left the business.

De La Rue finds US buyer for International Identity Solutions

De La Rue has sold its International Identity Solutions business to American specialist company HID Global for £42m.