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Hartgraph doubles litho capacity in £1.8m spend
Commercial printer Hartgraph has doubled its litho capacity with the installation of a second Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75, comprising an overall £1.8m investment.

Express Printing closes doors
West Sussex-based Express Printing has closed its doors after more than 30 years in operation, with 12 staff made redundant.

HP launches SmartStream for designers
HP has launched a slimmed-down version of its SmartStream software suite specifically for designers.

Luescher-Tschudi upgrades flag printer
Luescher-Tschudi has released an update for the software that drives its Raptor 320 textile printer that enables it to handle heavier substrates.

PressOn goes supersonic with Bloodhound commission
PressOn has continued its partnership with the team behind an attempt to break the land speed record by applying a vehicle wrap on the Bloodhound SSC supersonic car.

Rebel shareholder demands installation of Salmond as Johnston chairman
The war of words between Johnston Press and one of its major shareholders has escalated after Johnston received a formal demand that former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond is installed as...

Struggles for Johnston Press continue as Salmond seeks chairman job
Johnston Press has reported continued struggles with classified advertising and has also seen former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond launch a bid to become chairman.

Output increases fail to lift industry optimism
Increasing output levels are not enough to boost confidence in the printing industry, according to the BPIF’s Printing Outlook survey for Q3 2017.

Universal Graphix takes UK's first Yotta
Large-format printer Universal Graphix has become the first UK company to install a Yotta YD-F3216R5 LED flatbed, its first foray into flatbed printing.

Grafenia relocates large-format ops
Grafenia has relocated its large-format operation from its Manchester litho hub to the Manchester sign hub it acquired earlier this year.