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Willow Printing & Design has installed a new bookletmaker as part of an investment in new kit that has totalled more than £80,000 in the past 18 months.

McGowans has kicked off pre-Brexit expansion at both its Dublin and Belfast bases with two new large-format Durst Rho machines.

The new owner of Service Graphics and SP Group has pledged to "revitalise" the businesses under private ownership.

In the latest consolidation move in the high-volume printing arena CirclePrinters has made another acquisition, and has also set its sights on possible buys in the UK.

Media production agency Rhapsody has recruited two new senior members of staff as part of a bid to double turnover by 2020.

Ebeam Technologies has launched an electron beam curing system for the high-performance finishing of labels and flexible packaging materials printed on an HP Indigo 20000 digital press.

In the 12 months to 31 December 2017 Communisis reported increases in revenues and profits with a significant reduction in net debt, whilst securing two major long-term contracts.

Printdesigns has significantly increased its fabric printing capacity after investing around £250,000 in a new EFI printer that it said is “six to eight times faster” than its previous machine.

Ricoh UK has launched a new series of digital sheetfed colour presses to offer print and graphic arts companies more colour options and the chance to trim operational costs.

Sun Chemical and Luminescence are to show off their combined portfolios for banknote production at the Security Printers show later this month.