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Review of 2019: January
Our annual roundup of all the big stories around the UK printing industry.
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DecoNetwork releases Version 8.5
DecoNetwork has released the latest version of its flagship software that enables DTG printers to streamline their business operations into one platform.
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Flint Group announces further price increases
Flint Group has announced that it is to increase prices of its offset inks across Europe.
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New print group named
Newly acquired NE printers Atkinson Print and Newcastle Print Solutions are to form the foundation of a new print group under the banner National Print Solutions Group.
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How is business confidence faring in the devolved nations?
According to research from accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young, entrepreneurs are four times more likely to start a business in London than in the Vale of Glamorgan.
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Rare 15th-century Caxton print discovered
A librarian at the University of Reading has unearthed one of the oldest surviving pages ever printed, identified as part of a book produced by William Caxton at his Westminster print shop in the 15th...
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The Sun launches new print title
The Sun is launching new, free monthly magazine Popcorn, touted to be the biggest film magazine in the country.
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Digitalprinting.co.uk boosts capacity with HP Indigo press and SmartStream buy
Digitalprinting.co.uk has invested in HP’s SmartStream Production Centre for its new Series 3 Indigo 7R press and two existing Indigo machines as it prepares for a push into trade printing.
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Athena re-emerges as web-to-print cover art venture
Iconic poster company Athena has re-launched – as a web-to-print operation printing high-quality licensed album art from a facility in York.
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Simpson Group completes £1.5m investment
Simpson Group has completed a £1.5m investment with the installation of a Crest 3200 X-Y RSC cutter.