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GF Smith unveils London Show Space
GF Smith has opened a new creative space in the heart of London’s West End, intended to inspire users of print and paper while “celebrating the power and beauty of paper in a digital age”.

'Good progress' for Trinity despite continued print revenue decline
Trinity Mirror has said that it expects print advertising revenue for Q4 to be down 17% on last year’s figure.

Xaar set for £1m 3D spend in 2017
Alongside its latest trading update Cambridge-based inkjet technology developer Xaar has detailed plans for a major new 3D unit.

Heidelberg launches development centre project
Heidelberg has launched its new development centre project at its Wiesloch-Walldorf site.

Buxton boosts capacity with double folder purchase
Catalogue and magazine printer Buxton Press has purchased two Heidelberg Stahlfolder TH 82-Ps in a bid to increase folding output by 20%.

Huge HMRC contract win for Communisis
Communisis has been awarded an HMRC contract for all outbound customer communications, likely amounting to nearly 200 million letters a year.

Hungarian buy for EDS
A former Polestar executive has had a hand in the latest continental consolidation play in web offset.

Personalised gifting boost for print
Printers are benefiting from the boom in demand for personalised gifting, with Christmas 2016 likely to reach a new high for this part of the market.

Cimpress inks deal for National Pen
Web-to-print giant Cimpress has acquired pen manufacturer and customiser National Pen Company, in a deal worth more than $200m (£158m).

Face Creative Services falls into administration
North London-based digital printer Face Creative Services has gone into administration.

SMP seals deal for Bickers Gluejet
London-based POS specialist SMP Group has invested in a Bickers Gluejet to streamline its gluing process and boost its capacity.

Overmatter: Seasonal swatches
Overmatter understands that considerable angst can be involved when picking a colour scheme for the Christmas tree – just look at the flak Everton manager Ronald Koeman received after posting a...

Swallowtail perfects handiwork for festive calendar
Renowned illustrator Angela Harding is famed for her decorative prints, which have been used on tea towels, satchels, and, come Christmas time, are perfect for those all-important advent calendars.

Imagedata rounds off £1.5m 2016 spend
Imagedata Group has boosted capacity at its Brighton site by more than 20% with a spend of around £400,000 on two new Xerox digital presses.

Tristar boosts wide-format firepower
Commercial printer Tristar Printers has invested £250,000 in a Canon Océ Arizona 1260 GT printer, a Dyss Digital Cutter and an extension to its premises.