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SPS Print Group enters CVA
Dorset-based POS printer SPS Print Group has entered a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) maintaining 154 jobs after creditors voted in favour of the move.
Phillips rebrands and appoints new MD
Phillips Plastics has renamed itself Phillips Direct to reflect “more accurately how the business serves its customers” and appointed a new managing director.
Stephens & George in high-tech bindery spend
Stephens & George is making a multimillion-pound investment in new Muller Martini equipment for its bindery in what is believed to be the UK’s biggest finishing spend for a decade.
Mimaki enjoys ‘best ever’ Fespa
Mimaki has hailed this year’s Fespa Digital as the firm’s best after selling more than 30 of the show-launched 3.2m-wide UJV55-320 LED-UV printers in the first two days.
US wrapper takes Euro crown
A veteran of wrapping competitions was crowned European World Wrap Master at Fespa Digital on Wednesday afternoon.
Tangent takeover bid now unconditional
The Michael Green-backed bid for Tangent Communications has been declared unconditional, meaning the PLC will soon revert to being a family-owned business.
First full polymer note design to be unveiled in June
The Bank of England has announced it will reveal the full design of the new £5 note, England’s first polymer note, on 2 June.
TPG Direct completes MBO
The founder of north London-based TPG Direct has bought back his company from The Publishing Group (TPG), the firm that bought it out of administration in 2012.
Rapidity ups security standards
London-based digital printer Rapidity has achieved information security standard ISO 27001 certification
Pureprint to close Dunstable manufacturing ops as part of reorganisation
Pureprint will close the manufacturing side of its Houghton Regis site as part of a circa £5.5m programme to restructure the firm's production facilities.
Berforts boosts binding capacity
Berforts in Hastings has increased its perfect-binding capability with the installation of a new Horizon BQ470 from Intelligent Finishing Systems.
MBA targets growth with £5m Ricoh spend
Marcomms and transactional specialist MBA Group has signed for the UK’s first Ricoh Pro VC60000 colour inkjet webs, part of a three-press, circa-£5m strategic spend to target growth in the direct...
Agfa positive on year-end results
Agfa-Gevaert has posted improved results for 2015. Growth in the graphics division was boosted by a double-digit hike in inkjet sales as well as the effects of a weaker euro.
Grange Print invests £100k to streamline production
A Midlands print company has streamlined personalised print production with a £100,000 kit spend.
Lettershop boosts inline formats with new web
YM Group is adding to the capabilities of its Lettershop operation with a Goss Sunday 4000 web.