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Smith & Ouzman looks to future following £2.2m fine

Smith & Ouzman is concentrating on diversifying into non-print offerings and winning new business, after being fined £2.2m following its conviction on corruption charges.

Walstead makes 'steady progress' despite contract loss

Wyndeham Group owner Walstead Investments has filed its first set of full-year results since the group lost its largest-single contract, with chairman Mark Scanlon stating that the firm “will not...

HP teams with brand experts for print inspiration

HP aims to inspire brand owners about the possibilities of digital printing with a new large-format book, printed by FE Burman.

Atlas Packaging chooses Zünd for prototyping

Corrugated packaging specialist Atlas Packaging has installed a new Zünd G3 L2500 digital cutting table to prototype new design at its site, which rolls out millions of square metres of packaging a...

3B Design rounds off £250,000 spend with Versant 2100

A 100%-digital “one-stop shop” printer has bought a Xerox Versant 2100 to capitalise on business opportunities.

CMP upgrades capabilities with Ricoh buy

A growing digital print company that installed a Ricoh Pro C9110 machine in December hopes it will boost its total annual turnover by £500,000.

McAllister Litho switches to Komori in £3m investment

McAllister Litho has switched from Heidelberg to Komori in a £3m investment in new presses, pre-press and a substantial Tharstern MIS upgrade.

GT4 Group targets £12m turnover following TPL Labels acquisition

GT4 Group, owner of Glasgow-based labels and packaging printer Gavin Watson and creative agency GT4, has entered the pressure-sensitive labels market by acquiring label manufacturer TPL Labels.

Antalis expands workshops for 2016

Antalis UK is extending its series of regional workshops for 2016 to include a range of new topics.

Card printer sold in pre-pack following contract losses and legal dispute

A Wirral card printing company has been bought from administration in a pre-pack deal after losing major print contracts and suffering a damaging dispute with a former director.

Galloways looks to W2P and variable data with Linoprint CV buy

Family print company Galloways aims to make a bigger mark in web-to-print and variable data work after installing a Linoprint CV digital press.

Flint Group plans Dundee plant closure; 117 jobs at risk

Flint Group is planning to close its Dundee plant and move all manufacturing to the US in response to the "irreversible decline" in printed publications.

Heidelberg boss back at work

Heidelberg chairman and chief human resources officer Gerold Linzbach has returned to work after a period of illness.

Xaar sales 'in line with expectations'

Year-end sales at Xaar are anticipated to be in line with expectations, although its operating margin is likely to fall to around 20%.

A1 celebrates 25th Anniversary

A1 Security Print celebrated its 25th anniversary under the A1 name last week.