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Weak pound is potential boost for De La Rue
De La Rue’s half-year results have been bolstered by a strong performance from its banknote printing and papermaking operations, while the weak pound could provide a further boost to future...

Publisher ups capacity of new in-house print arm with Ricoh buy
Independent trade publisher Austin Macauley Publishers is set to bolster the capacity of its new in-house printing facility after purchasing a second Ricoh Pro 8100SE digital printer.

Overmatter: Stop right there
Ah, stop-motion animation, a technique that brings back fond memories of Morph, Trumpton et al, as well as more recent exponents such as Wallace & Gromit.

Ronset creates a buzz with sparky open day images
Open days are intended to help a school showcase its merits to the local parents and last month Blessed Trinity College in Burnley, Lancashire enlisted digital and wide-format printer Ronset to create...

Marketing gurus front Mailmen DM campaign
Five advertising industry leaders have become the new faces of Royal Mail MarketReach’s flagship direct mail campaign, Mailmen.

Tradeprint expands large-format display board offering
Tradeprint has said that its new bespoke-size display board service is a rare offering in the UK that it hopes will encourage its customers to tap into other markets.

Roland reveals 3D prototype for SME-friendly printer
Roland DG is showing for the first time a prototype of its new 3D printer, which it says will be aimed at small and medium-sized companies.

Cre8iv Minds gets fired up over new Canon
Wide-format printer Cre8iv Minds has purchased a Canon imagePrograf Pro-4000s to assist with its poster contracts.

Glamour revamps with larger print format
Glamour magazine, which pioneered the 'handbag-size' format is ditching the dinky edition in favour of a new, larger size that reflects today’s “more luxurious and indulgent” print experience.

DS Smith opens first UK PackRight Centres
Packaging giant DS Smith has opened its first two UK PackRight Centres, enabling customers to work with packaging experts to design and build new or improved packaging prototypes.

Digital textile print market set for double-digit growth
The digital textile printing industry will double its year-on-year global growth for the next five years, new research suggests.

Royal Mail shares slump nearly 10% following interim announcement
Group revenues in the first half to 25 September 2016 increased slightly to £4.6bn, an increase of 1% on the same period in 2015, driven by its European parcel operations.

Blake christens first 'hub of excellence'
Somerset-based Blake Envelopes has opened its first 'hub of excellence' in Edinburgh to act as a gateway to other parts of the country and attract the best talent.

Heidelberg Bound launches
The third edition of luxury Noted Notebooks, printed by London-based high-end printer Boss Print, launched last night (17 November).

Personnel changes at RRD
RR Donnelley has parted company with two senior executives alongside an unspecified number of redundancies at the group.