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Unite seeks urgent talks with De La Rue
Unite is seeking “urgent clarification” from De La Rue about the company’s future after it admitted that it could breach banking covenants.

Kompac unveils Onyx 30 coating system
Coating machinery manufacturer Kompac has released the nearline priming and coating unit Onyx 30 to the global market.

WM Printing in liquidation; KJB lives on
KJB Print’s brochure division WM Printing Solutions has been placed into liquidation, while Printweek understands that its parent company has been bought out of administration.

Palamides launches automatic delivery range
Palamides has unveiled its new Delta-pro automatic stack-forming delivery range, through UK supplier Friedheim International, aimed at the flyer, brochure and mailing markets.

HP hits back at 'aggressive' Xerox
The war of words between Xerox and HP is hotting up, with HP responding to Xerox’s “aggressive words and actions” with some of its own, stating that Xerox had “essentially mortgaged its future for a...

Accolades for Koenig & Bauer customers
Koenig & Bauer UK has handed out a brace of 1814 Production Excellence Awards, recognising the achievements of two of its high-performing UK customers.

New web press takes shape at Warners
Warners Midlands expects its new web press to be up and running early next year, with the printing units and dryer now in position at the firm’s brand new press hall.

Heidelberg sells coatings business
Heidelberg has sold its Hi-Tech Coatings division to US group Innovative Chemical Products in a surprise move.

Wood Richardson launches customisable paper wrap service
Commercial printer Wood Richardson has modified one of its digital presses to open up applications for the short-run paper wrapping market, and offer mailing companies an affordable way to produce...

Selfridges launches sustainable Christmas packaging
Selfridges has introduced a sustainable plastic alternative across its own-brand range of festive food this year, making it 100% plastic free.