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Newnorth delivers poetry in Notion with mag insert
Bedford-based Newnorth has been printing London-based fashion quarterly Notion Magazine for the past two years, so when Notion opted to print its summer edition complete with an inserted UK festival...

Bradley Group returns to M&A trail
Rapidly expanding Bradley Group has made its second acquisition in six months, with a deal for Northern Irish commercial printer Nicholson Bass.

Route One kicks off big summer of spending
Route One Print, part of the Bluetree Group, has kicked off a £5.3m summer spend with the purchase of three new stitching lines and a three-knife trimmer.

Former Anton bosses charged with tax fraud
Five former Anton Group directors have been charged with Cheating the Public Revenue.

Adare initiates next phase of transition
Adare is instituting what it is referring to as the “next phase” of its evolution by dissolving parent company Adare Group, leaving its two subsidiaries as standalone companies.

Statex goes H-UV
Commercial printer Statexcolourprint has adopted H-UV instant drying with the purchase of a B2 Komori press.

Former home secretary applauds Tall Group
The Tall Group has been commended by the former home secretary Lord Blunkett for its “unwavering commitment to fight cyber crime” after achieving its Cyber Essentials badge plus accreditation.

Bell & Bain in Ricoh book printing first
Scottish book printer Bell & Bain has become the first European book printer to take a Ricoh Pro VC60000 in a £1m-plus investment.

DS Smith announces $920m US acquisition alongside record results
DS Smith is set to make its first entry into the US fibre-based corrugated packaging market after announcing that it has agreed to buy 80% of US packaging firm Interstate Resources from Merpas for...

IIJ expands into US
Industrial Inkjet (IIJ) has incorporated a US subsidiary and opened a new US outpost in a bid to boost its sales in the region.

Gecko boosting productivity with Indigos
Direct marketing specialist Gecko Direct has seen a widescale boost in production since installing its third Indigo after breaking an EMEA productivity record.

Latest SureColor boosts growth at Slam Signs
St Albans-based Slam Signs has seen continued growth following the installation of its new 10-colour Epson SureColor SC-S80600, with further investments on the horizon.

City Print closes doors
City Print (Milton Keynes) appears to have closed its doors after filing a notice of intent to appoint administrators.

Stephens & George continues finishing investment
Stephens & George has pressed ahead with a finishing investment it initiated at the start of last year.

Woven Monkey expands capabilities with Epson investment
Digital textile printer Woven Monkey has expanded its service offering to include printing on polyester-based materials after investing in new Epson kit.