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Tall Security Print selected to produce standardised Ethiopian cheques
Tall Security Print is one of five security printers around the world to be chosen to produce a new standardised cheque for Ethiopia.

Trinity Mirror profits fall as The New Day launches
On the launch day of its new national daily newspaper, The New Day, Trinity Mirror has reported significant declines in revenues and profits for the full year.

Writtle Tangent bid confirmed
Writtle Holdings has confirmed its 3p-a-share offer for Tangent Communications in a regulatory announcement this morning (29 February).

Catford Print Centre boosts bindery with Ashgate spend
Catford Print Centre is forecasting a growth in short-run hardback books and has installed a Fastbind system to meet the expected rise in demand.

Sabur Digital becomes Mimaki reseller
Supplier Sabur Digital has been appointed as a Mimaki reseller by UK and Irish distributor Hybrid Services, adding the manufacturer's machines to its portfolio of textile hardware systems.

PEFC clears up accreditation confusion with new publication
A new publication aims to clear up confusion around the differences and similarities between two of the world's most well-known sustainable forest-management accreditations.

Fespa Digital organisers anticipate largest ever show
Fespa Digital organisers have two reasons to be cheerful this year: the show celebrates its 10th anniversary next week and it will be the largest show in its history.

Writtle ups Tangent bid
The Tangent takeover battle has taken off – Writtle Holdings has formalised its offer for Tangent Communications with a higher bid for the group.

Acquisitions and organic sales growth boost Macfarlane Group revenues
Packaging firm Macfarlane Group has reported a 10% revenue increase in its preliminary full-year results announcement yesterday, citing good organic sales growth and the contribution from recent...

The Printing Charity appoints interim CEO and launches 2016 Print Futures Awards
The Printing Charity has appointed Neil Lovell as its new interim chief executive and secretary.

W&G Baird installs Speedmaster XL 106-8-P as part of £4m investment
W&G Baird has made a bumper £4m investment – backed by the Bank of Ireland - that includes a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-8-P with Inpress Control 2 and a Kolbus KM600 perfect binding line.

Howard Hunt joint managing director departs
One of Howard Hunt's joint managing directors will leave the business at the end of March.

PJ Print looks for high-speed boost to turnover with new Komori
A Suffolk print company has transformed itself in “one fell swoop” after a Komori Lithrone kit switch as part of a £1m investment.

Grafenia warns on year-end profits
Grafenia has issued another profits warning, and said its year-end results would fall “significantly below” market expectations due to the ongoing price war in trade printing.

Raffle ticket printer celebrates 70 years with own raffle
A raffle ticket printer is celebrating 70 years in business by running a raffle for the first time.