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Heidelberg has opened the doors of its new innovation centre, which has been billed as the centrepiece of a push to forge ahead on the digital transformation of the print sector.

The UK packaging industry could get a £500m a year boost from government innovation funding into the development of sustainable packaging.

Mercian Labels has appointed a new non-executive chairman as its current chairman gears up for retirement.

Heidelberg is set to enter the new year with growth on the agenda as it pushes for an expansion in the proportion of sales brought in by its consumables eShop portal.

Reach is expecting further declines in its circulation and publishing print advertising revenue for Q4, even as group revenue is boosted by the acquisition of Northern & Shell.

Hobs Repro has become the first UK printing company to invest in two Xerox Iridesse production printers in the full six-colour configuration.

West Port Print & Design founder Terry Scanlon is retiring and has handed ownership of his St Andrews business to two existing directors.

CS Labels is set to buy the Xeikon CX500 web-fed digital press it has been beta testing since the summer as part of its move into the flexible packaging market.

Product launches and more will be on show at next month’s Heimtextil 2019, the international trade fair for textile and garment manufacturing.