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Killer App: Creative approach makes for a very Good print job
Creative printer John Good, which mainly supplies programmes and brochures to theatres, was commissioned around a year ago by design agency c-ll-ct-v-ly to print private equity bank Berenberg’s...
Polestar exec takes over at CirclePrinters
A former Polestar executive has stepped in at CirclePrinters as part of a new ownership structure at the continental print group.
MagnaColours launches Reflective screen inks
Water-based ink manufacturer MagnaColours has launched its new Reflective range of toxin-free inks.
KSP eyes significant growth and new flatbed
Large-format and finishing specialist KSP Group is on course to add 50% to its turnover and round off a host of recent investments with a new flatbed wide-format press.
Wilmot-Budgen secures UK cutting first
Point-of-sale specialist Wilmot-Budgen has ordered a Zünd D3 digital cutting table for its Surrey base.
Xaar hits M&A trail to achieve £220m goal
Xaar has taken the inaugural step on its ambitious growth plan to double sales by 2020 and secured its first ever acquisition.
Hollywood Monster eyes London acquisition
Birmingham-based POS specialist Hollywood Monster is looking to expand its operations with the opening of a London sales office and its first business acquisition.
Glimpse into secret world of banknote printing via YouTube
The Bank of England and De La Rue have released a YouTube video that provides a glimpse into the production methods behind the new polymer £5 note.
Diecut becomes first UK Ace Machinery agent
Preston-based supplier Diecut UK has signed an exclusive deal with South Korea-based Ace Machinery to sell its Signature range of folder gluers in the UK.
Pagefast purchases Komori and returns to in-house production after flooding
Pagefast Print & Publishing has purchased a Komori Lithrone S29 and returned all production in-house, after experiencing heavy flooding damage to its premises in December 2015.
Royal Mail MarketReach report dispels DM engagement myths
Young people living at home are the ‘life stage’ most likely to read and respond to direct mail, according to new research from Royal Mail’s MarketReach division.
Salisbury upgrades Horizon bookletmaker on 40th anniversary
Salisbury Printing has invested in a Horizon SPF-FC/200L bookletmaker, its third Horizon purchase in the past 15 years.
Stationers’ Innovation Awards announced
Heidelberg and DataLase were named joint Innovators of the Year at the Stationers’ Company annual Innovation Excellence Awards.
Bann joins Heidelberg for postpress role
Heidelberg UK has appointed Chris Bann as its new postpress specialist in the sales department, covering the Midlands, Wales and Ireland.
Sign Build in UK first with Arizona 1280GT
Wide-format printer Sign Build has become the first company in the UK to take delivery of a flatbed from the new Canon Océ Arizona 1200 series, a 1280GT.