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Brexit uncertainty hitting Antalis’ sales
Antalis experienced a sales slowdown in the first three quarters of 2017 and is expecting a similar slowdown in Q4 as Brexit-related uncertainty continues to hit demand on the UK and Ireland, which...

Xerox positive on outlook
Xerox is “on track” to deliver on its objectives for 2017 after taking a number of measures to strengthen its financial position.

CeWe tipped to expand in UK
CeWe has acquired another German printer amid speculation that the web-to-print and photo gift business could be looking to acquire in the UK, as well.

De La Rue teams with Canadian tech firm
De La Rue has entered into a new strategic partnership with Opalux, a specialist producer of smart materials for security printing applications.

Scottish print trade body rebrands and calls for members
Scotland’s print membership body, Graphic Enterprise Scotland (GES), has rebranded as Print Scotland and its director has issued a callout for members.

Enveco doubles stationery orders after perfect binder install
Enveco has bolstered its perfect binding capacity by installing a single-clamp Horizon BQ-270V at its Milton Keynes site, which has enabled the firm to handle a huge increase in stationery orders.

New name means new business for EBM Managed Services
Essex Business Machines has rebranded as EBM Managed Services (EBM) as it expands its remit to provide IT as well as print management.

Park launches wide-format division
East London-based Park Communications has invested around £750,000 to set up a new wide-format division, Park Display.

Polestar admins pursued publisher over debt
Polestar’s administrators were forced to take legal action against one of the failed print group’s biggest publishing clients in order to recoup a seven-figure sum.

PPM upgrades digital department
Commercial printer Positive Print Midlands (PPM) has invested circa-£150,000 on upgrades to its digital department, bringing in a Versant digital press, a Presstek direct imaging press and a...

Agfa acquires Bodoni
Agfa Graphics has acquired Watford-based software developer and reseller Bodoni Systems.

Paper prices on the up again
A number of paper merchants have announced price increases for the third time this year.

Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Iggesund
Apple chief executive Tim Cook re-lived some student memories when he visited the Iggesund Paperboard paper mill and forest in Sweden earlier this month.

XL Press brings large-format in-house
Commercial printer XL Press has revealed its first foray into in-house large-format printing with a £26,000 investment in an MT-R180 hybrid UV printer from Chinese manufacturer Xenon.

Magic Touch takes on Duraluxe
The Magic Touch has taken on US-headquartered Decoral’s Duraluxe aluminium product for distribution, which it says is an outdoor signage first.