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Boss Direct boosts capacity with Konica install

Boss Direct is looking to bulk up its capacity for digital print and meet growing demand for its specialised calendar business with a new investment.

Polestar 'faces Christmas cash crisis'

Polestar is attempting to reassure customers about its future after reports about its parlous financial position appeared in the national press over the weekend.

Papermakers support Paris Climate Change Conference

Two papermakers are taking part in a major public exhibition which opens today and runs alongside the UN Paris Climate Change conference, also known as COP21.

DS Smith to install first HP PageWide Web Press T1100S

Packaging group DS Smith is set to install the world's first HP PageWide Web Press T1100S.

Marstan Press invests over £200k in new finishing kit

Marstan Press has boosted its finishing capabilities by investing in a new Heidelberg Stahlfolder KH 66, a reconditioned Heidelberg Platen and a secondhand Horizon HT-30 three-edge trimmer.

Hallsta Paper Mill restarts PM 12 production line after fire

Holmen Paper has restarted production on the PM 12 paper production line at its Hallsta Paper Mill in Hallstavik, Sweden for the first time since a fire stopped production at the mill last month.

Prinovis UK supports pledge to increase UK literacy levels

Prinovis UK has vowed to help improve UK literacy rates by signing the Vision for Literacy Business Pledge 2016.

DS Smith reports drop in pre-tax profits; announces Turkish expansion

DS Smith has seen pre-tax profits drop by 26% to £91m in its interim results as it revealed a plan to acquire an FMCG packaging company in Istanbul.

Brett Martin signs distribution deal with Europoint

Brett Martin hopes to exploit the continued growth of the signage market by entering a distribution deal with wide-format substrate supplier Europoint.

Charity Arts social enterprise part of 'real return to print on paper'

A company contributing to a new social enterprise which sells screen-printed works of art to raise money for charity has noticed resurgence in the screen print market over the past five years.

Beatus Cartons opens innovation centre

A folding carton manufacturer is celebrating its 75th anniversary by opening a £600,000 innovation centre packed with new machines.

De La Rue confirms plans to cut banknote production

De La Rue has announced plans to reduce its banknote production and invest more in passport work, after completing its manufacturing footprint review.

Stafix extends Grip range for UV inkjets

Finnish manufacturer Stafix has expanded its Grip range of adhesive films to try and help users trim production costs.

Imail poised to launch 'pure play digital' W2P shop

Downstream access provider turned mailing house UK Mail is about to launch a new W2P shop, which it said will rival Vistaprint in scope and scale.

Impression boosts productivity with wide-format and digital investment

Bolton-based wide-format printer Impression has invested more than £150,000 in a DYSS X7-1624C digital cutting table with Superhead and a Konica Minolta bizhub Pro C1070 digital press.