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Clicks MD snapped up by Kingswood
Alan Rigglesford, the former managing director of recently liquidated Clicks Print, has been appointed managing director of fellow London-based printer Kingswood iOptus.

Hartgraph brings in Versafire
Commercial printer Hartgraph has installed a Heidelberg Versafire CV to boost its digital print offering.

Sherwin Rivers expands digital fleet
Sherwin Rivers has invested in a Xerox Versant 80 digital press in a bid to boost its digital capacity.

Overmatter: font of pleasure
Overmatter is convinced there is a deep and long-standing connection between the printing and brewing industries. Beer taps are, after all, called ‘fonts’.

Killer app: Celloglas ensures Computer Arts is up to scratch
Computer Arts magazine doesn’t like to hold back with the design of its covers. In 2015, the UK’s Top 30 Design Studios’ edition employed heat-sensitive inks on the cover and the year before it was...

John E Wright acquisitive in Nottingham
John E Wright has completed its 10th M&A deal with the acquisition of Nottingham-based digital printer Instaprint.

New HP challenge for Horsten
Mimaki EMEA general marketing manager Mike Horsten is to leave the Japanese-headquartered wide-format kit manufacturer to take up a new sales role with HP.

Suppliers announced for £300m CCS contract
APS Group has emerged as the big winner in the £300m Cabinet Office-sponsored Crown Commercial Service (CCS) framework contract.

Label printer opts for a Handy guillotine
Label and tag printer Handy Labels and Tags, part of the Handy Brand group, has invested in a Polar D80 guillotine in order to take on more "intricate" jobs.

Clicks Print latest London printer to cease trading
London-based digital printer Clicks Print has gone into administration.

Ricoh launches new digital press series
Ricoh has launched a new series of digital colour cut-sheet presses, which will be given its first UK outing at next month's PrintWeekLive!.

EFI acquires Xerox front-end business
EFI has acquired Xerox’s Free Flow Print Server (FFPS) digital front-end business.

Premier acquires Blueprint
Essex-based print and promotional products company Premier Print & Promotions has acquired fellow merchandiser Blueprint Promotional Products.

New European still going strong
The New European, the pro-Remain pop-up newspaper that emerged from the EU Referendum, is extending its print run indefinitely.

David John Papers buys third Renz machine in under a year
David John Papers has invested in its third Renz machine in under a year as it continues to streamline its binding workflow.