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Chapel Press tightens up finishing with upgraded Duplo
Stockport commercial printer Chapel Press has taken delivery of a new Duplo DBM-700S Booklet System with square spine attachment, replacing a DBM-600.

PersonaliseMe diversifies after 'local institution' closes
Colwyn Bay workwear printer and embroiderer PersonaliseMe will double its turnover following its acquisition of a Conwy school uniform shop’s order book and stock.

Linney boosts fulfilment offering with automated warehouse
Linney has “revolutionised” its fulfilment offering with a major investment in robotic AutoStore warehouse automation technology and a CMC Genesys box-on-demand system.

HeiQ could divest some product lines
Materials innovation and coatings firm HeiQ is set to delist from the stock market as part of a restructuring plan that includes selling off some of its product lines.

Cardel cuts bottleneck with Titanium install
Cardel has eliminated a bottleneck in its production process and increased its production capacity after taking on a Titanium 1816 cutting table from International Graphics Supplies (IGS).

Northwolds Richardson Group shortfall revealed as admin details laid out
Northwolds Richardson Group, which went into administration in August, had an estimated deficiency of just over £560,000 according to filings at Companies House.

Tributes paid to Crosfield's Jim Salmon
Tributes have been paid to former Crosfield Electronics managing director Jim Salmon, who has died aged 84.

Waitrose trials new scannable print with Christmas brochure
Waitrose has printed its latest Christmas food brochure with cutting edge scan-to-buy technology, where customers can point their phone camera at any product in the brochure to find it online.

Mondi to close Bulgarian mill after fire
Mondi will take a €100m (£83m) impairment hit to close its Stambolijski mill in Bulgaria, which was damaged by a fire last month.

Screen Europe celebrates 50th anniversary
Screen Europe has celebrated its 50th anniversary at its new headquarters in The Netherlands, where it welcomed colleagues and their families from across Europe, as well as representatives from its...

Pre-packs largely frowned upon by sector
The majority of Printweek readers are against the use of pre-pack arrangements as a way to save troubled businesses, according to a survey.

US authorities confirm import duties on some plates
Around $100m-worth of imported aluminium printing plates are damaging to a US industry, according to the United States International Trade Commission – with large duties set to be cemented as a...

Gelato integrates with TikTok Shop
Local on-demand production platform Gelato has revealed its integration with TikTok Shop, allowing creators and e-commerce sellers to offer products directly on social media platform TikTok.

Zeus Group business creates jobs with new Dublin facility
Aldar Tissue, Ireland’s largest household and commercial tissue paper manufacturer and part of the Zeus Group, has officially opened its new €15m (£12.5m) purpose-built manufacturing facility in...

Stora Enso reverses course on Beihai mill divestment
Stora Enso has reversed course on divestment at its consumer board site in Beihai, China, deciding to shift production towards liquid packaging board and other premium board grades.