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Sign & Digital UK rebrands for milestone
Wide-format trade show Sign & Digital UK has announced a rebrand as it celebrates 30 years as a national exhibition serving the UK market.

Blaze breaks out at former Polestar site
A fire has broken out at the abandoned Polestar Petty building in Leeds.

HM Printers calls in liquidators
North London-based HM Printers has been placed into liquidation, citing bad debts in an "increasingly cut-throat and treacherous trade".

Walstead results: 'optimism tempered by caution'
Walstead has released its first results detailing how things are shaping up at the now cross-continental group.

One Digital supports local charity with raffle and print job donation
Commercial printer One Digital has supported a local charity by raising £1,000 with a raffle and donating a print job.

Inca appoints Perfect Colours as first UK SpyderX reseller
Large-format kit reseller Perfect Colours has become the first official UK distributor for the 3.2m-wide SpyderX printer from inkjet manufacturer Inca Digital.

Strategic review at DMGT
Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) has hinted that further print rationalisation could be on the cards, as the company upped its group-wide reorganisation spend from £15m to £50m.

Datagraphic secures second Rialto first
Print and document delivery specialist Datagraphic has installed a second Xerox Rialto 900 inkjet press in its new premises in Rugby, Warwickshire.

Paper mill worker suffers crush injuries
Paper mill Sonoco Cores & Paper has been fined for safety breaches after a worker suffered severe crush injuries to his right hand.

Yorkshire family print house celebrates 150 years and counting
GH Smith & Sons has been managed by six generations of Smith since its foundation in 1866 and is showing no signs of slowing.

Barley invests in ink management
Barley Print has invested in a Digital Ink Preset System (DIPS), in order to increase efficiency and reduce waste.

RRD separation complete
Print and outsourcing giant RR Donnelley has completed its three-way split.

PPB to relocate amidst extended period of growth
POS materials and substrate distributor and converter PPB has purchased a new site in Leeds after two years of solid growth.

Significant Signs invests in HP Latex
Wide-format printer Significant Signs has invested in an HP Latex 310, as it looks to move into new sectors.

Sun Chemical completes acquisition of European Flint Group division
Sun Chemical has completed the acquisition of Flint Group’s European publication gravure ink business, following approval from competition regulators.