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Fine Print moves into LE-UV
Fine Print Services has invested just under £1m in a five-colour LE-UV Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75, its first move into LE-UV.

Chapelton becomes Smurfit graphic board distributor
Speciality paper and cartonboard supplier Chapelton has become a distributor for Smurfit Kappa’s graphic board range of products, produced at Smurfit’s Wrexen board mill in Germany.

Fujifilm launches new printers in Select range
Fujifilm has launched its Acuity Select 30 HS series of printers.

BrunelPrint claims carbon neutral first
Bristol-based BrunelPrint has claimed to have become the first printer in the country to offer carbon neutral printing for no extra cost to all customers on all jobs.

Larkbeare brings in new folder
Print finisher Larkbeare Services has installed an MBO K760/4S-KTL folding machine with stacker delivery system to help increase performance in its wire binding and PUR binding facilities.

Sales of new Xerox DTO printer exceed expectations
Xerox has said that interest and sales of its Drupa-launched Direct to Object (DTO) printer have far exceeded expectations and the printers will now be rolled out in October instead of at the end of...

Inca Digital takes on new apprentices
Inkjet printer manufacturer Inca Digital has taken on four new apprentices and is looking for a fifth.

Loop Print moves to Komori
Digital and litho printer Loop Print has taken delivery of a five-colour B2 Komori Lithrone S29 with coater, its first Komori machine.

CirclePrinters awarded Hello! print contract
European print group CirclePrinters has officially been awarded the contract to print Hello! magazine after the closure of Polestar Sheffield forced the publisher to look for an alternative.

Lockley new president of Inx Europe
Former senior vice-president of Crown Packaging Europe Peter Lockley has taken the reins of Inx International’s European operation.

Adare SEC secures multimillion-pound Domestic & General contract
Adare Secure Essential Communications (SEC) has won a major contract to support the delivery of multi-channel essential communications for Domestic & General, serving more than 16 million customers...

DS Smith reports good progress
UK-based corrugated packaging giant DS Smith has reported performance in line with expectations as it eyes continued overseas expansion.

Calderprint turnover passes £10m following latest acquisition
Trade printer Calderprint has acquired a promotional gift company, nudging its turnover to just over £10m.

IFS to exhibit at inaugural PrintWeekLive!
Finishing equipment supplier Intelligent Finishing Systems has confirmed that it will take a stand at the PrintWeekLive! event in March 2017.

QPS installs its first Easymount laminator
Printing kit reseller Quality Print Services (QPS) has sold its first Easymount wide-format laminator, to POS specialist GBL Associates, since becoming an Easymount reseller around six months ago.