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St Ives Quickprint expands with Cambridge Printers' assets buy
Cambridgeshire-based St Ives Quickprint has taken on some of the assets and the customer base of Cambridge Printers, following the retirement of that company's owners.

KEP kicks off £1m investment year with laminator buy
Commercial and POS printer KEP Print Group has invested circa £300,000 in a Lamina Blackline 1620 FA 1600/800 laminator, its first piece of kit in what the company said would be a hefty investment...

Industry names make International Track 200
A clutch of print-related companies have been recognised in this year's Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200.

Bindery boost for Bucks-based Think PA
Chesham-based printer Think PA has invested a six-figure sum upgrading its bindery with its first perfect binder and an additional saddle stitcher.

Art D’Signs celebrates 40th birthday
Sign-writing, vehicle graphics and vehicle wrapping specialist Art D’Signs is celebrating 40 years in business this month and has attributed its longevity to its customer-focused service, expertise...

Micropress upgrades litho and finishing facilities
Suffolk-based Micropress has invested £1.2m on a new litho press and finishing kit from Heidelberg.

St Ives reports "much improved" start to second half
St Ives has reported an improved performance in its latest trading update.

PCS invests £1m in new digital card production facility
Plastic Card Services (PCS) has invested more than £1m in setting up a new digital card production facility that will enable it to handle short runs more efficiently.

ECM Print Finishers completes £500k investment programme
ECM Print Finishers has completed a £500,000 three-year investment programme after installing a raft of new kit to help it better service the needs of its customers.

Guardian confirms tabloid switch
The Guardian and Observer will switch from their mid-size Berliner format to a tabloid size, outsourcing all printing to Trinity Mirror.

Canon revamps production printer offering
Canon has launched a new series of mono production printers, which it said deliver "substantial productivity gains" over the devices they replace.

UK Bookbinders sets up new digital division with IFS spend
UK Bookbinders has set up a new digital division with investment in a Horizon BQ-470 PUR perfect binder and a Horizon HT-30 three-side trimmer.

Northern Flags rebrands and prepares to relocate
Wide-format printer Northern Flags has rebranded to the name of its parent company, FaberExposize, and is preparing to relocate to new premises and initiate a £1m investment programme.

Pre-pack for ESP Technologies
Kent-based digital and screen wide-format printer ESP Technologies Group has been acquired in a pre-pack administration deal by newly formed company Mattech Enterprises.

Sequana completes Antalis Stock Exchange listing
Antalis and Arjowiggins parent Sequana has completed the Paris Stock Exchange listing of Antalis and exited from the ‘Sauvegarde’ procedure following approval of its preventive plan by the French...