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Taylor buys Ft. Worth-based Ventures Encoding
Minnesota-based Taylor Corporation has announced a deal to purchase Venture Encoding of Fort Worth, TX.

Encore Machinery boosts sales with buy-back guarantee
Finishing supplier Encore Machinery is offering a buy-back guarantee for upgrades on its mid-range B2 and B3 laminators.

InnerWorkings expands into Brazil
Chicago-based InnerWorkings said this week it has entered Brazil and is already supporting several large consumer packaging companies with their supply chain and print management.

F1 wins Sunday sole supplier deal
F1 Colour has been named sole pre-press supplier to contract publisher Sunday Publishing, which produces titles for clients including Sky, Vodafone and Westfield.

Paragon staff walk-out over proposed changes to contracts
Unite members at commercial printer Paragon UK went on strike yesterday in a row over pay and conditions.

Former Hedsorboard boss named master of the Stationer's Company
Kevin Dewey said he would develop greater links within the packaging and new media sectors.

Killer app: Communisis makes giant National Lottery scratchcard
The National Lottery commissioned Communisis to create a world record-breaking giant scratchcard to mark the launch of its latest scratchcard game, which offers the biggest ever jackpot from the...

Nottingham Trade Finishers in kit upgrade
Nottingham Trade Finishers (NTF) has upgraded to a Schneider Senator S-Line 115H guillotine to expand its offering.

Image Visual Communications to install new Linoprint press
Image Visual Communications (IVC) is to replace a Kodak M700 printer with a Heidelberg Linoprint C751 digital press later this month.

HH Global records sales growth in 2012 accounts
HH Global has recorded a 4.4% rise in turnover to just shy of 100m in its accounts for the year ended 31 March 2012.

XMPie launches web-to-print Facebook app
Xerox XMPie personalisation software users can now embed web-to-print onto their customers' Facebook pages, enabling them to order branded print materials.

Fretwell Print and Design boosts post-press offering with Stahlfolder investment
Fretwell Print and Design has expanded its post-press capabilities after investing in a Heidelberg Stahlfolder TH66 buckle machine.

API Foils appoints new manufacturing manager
API Foils Europe has appointed Tom Hyland as manufacturing manager of its Livingston site.

UPDATE: UPM announces restructuring costs
UPM has booked a 35m impairment charge and made a 10m restructuring provision to account for asset sales and redundancies.

Tobacco packaging consultation deadline extended
The Department for Health has extended the consultation deadline on proposals to enforce plain packaging on tobacco products.