Disciplines

City Print closes doors
City Print (Milton Keynes) appears to have closed its doors after filing a notice of intent to appoint administrators.

Stephens & George continues finishing investment
Stephens & George has pressed ahead with a finishing investment it initiated at the start of last year.

Woven Monkey expands capabilities with Epson investment
Digital textile printer Woven Monkey has expanded its service offering to include printing on polyester-based materials after investing in new Epson kit.

Bristol signage printer increases quality with Mimaki buy
Bristol-based Create Signs has improved its quality of output after investing in a Mimaki CJV300-160 print-and-cut machine.

James Cropper hails 'watershed' year as sales and profits grow
Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has posted strong revenue and profit growth in its annual results.

MPC Print Solutions status unclear
Confusion surrounds the trading status of commercial printer MPC Print Solutions, with speculation that the firm is in the process of filing for liquidation.

Amari takes on 3M films for distribution
Sign and display graphics distributor Amari Plastics has taken on a number of 3M’s commercial graphic and architectural films for distribution.

J Thomson invests in Technotrans barrel ink pumping
J Thomson Colour Printers has made its first move into barrel ink pumping after fitting a Technotrans system to a recently installed KBA Rapida 106-10 SW5 SPC litho press.

Customark upgrades bindery division
Label printer Customark has upgraded its bindery department with the installation of a CCM Premier 78 guillotine.

Nationwide first to use new Ricoh digital marketing tool
Nationwide Print has become the first printer in the UK to use Ricoh’s MarcomCentral marketing asset management software.