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Nettl launches new same day service
Grafenia will begin offering a same day print and delivery service via its Nettl operation later this month.
Headley Brothers loses N&S work
Headley Brothers has been dealt a blow with the loss of its contract to print two weekly magazines for Northern & Shell, but advisers to the company remain hopeful of finding a buyer for the...
Communisis appoints new chairman
A former chief executive of Informa and Emap is to become the new chairman of Communisis.
Aquatint buys Intype Libra out of liquidation
South London printer Aquatint BSC has bought some of the assets of Intype Libra out of liquidation and relocated to the latter's Wimbledon base.
H&H Reeds buys first flatbed
H&H Reeds Printers has installed a Mimaki JFX200-2513 – its first flatbed printer – to boost its wide-format offering.
More paper price rises on the way
A month after paper price increases of up to 10% were implemented across the board, a number of mills have now announced subsequent increases for coated and uncoated woodfree grades.
MPS in world-first packaging press purchase
Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) has claimed to be the world’s first company to invest in an 18-unit Heidelberg packaging press.
Heidelberg boss plans digital revamp, more M&A
Heidelberg’s new chief executive plans to revamp the manufacturer’s organisational structure to align it with “the digital future” and also has a number of potential acquisitions in his sights.
MPS will be first to install Primefire 106
Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) has been confirmed as the first pilot customer for Heidelberg’s B1 sheetfed inkjet press, the Primefire 106.
Domino marketing director passes away
Domino’s global marketing director Paul Doody has passed away, aged 50.
Purbrooks closes doors after more than 100 years
South London-based corporate print specialist Purbrooks has become the latest London print house to enter liquidation.
John Brailsford upgrades technical drawing facilities
John Brailsford Printers has invested in two Ricoh large-format plotters and two Gera plan folders to boost its technical drawing printing offering.
St Ives hit by contract loss
St Ives has been dealt another blow with the loss of its contract to produce monochrome books for HarperCollins, which will result in a multimillion-pound hit to the group’s sales and profits.
GI buys Eclipse and creates £80m group
GI Solutions Group has bought Eclipse Web, which includes Eclipse Colour, Eclipse 4DM and Direct Link, in a deal that creates a circa £80m print powerhouse.
UPDATED: Man killed at UPM paper mill
A man died yesterday following a collision with a lorry in UPM Shotton’s recovered-fibre warehouse in Deeside.