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Print’n’Finish event set for September
Konica Minolta, Premier Paper and Morgana Systems will come together next month to hold an event focusing on new products.

Precision Proco takes over Photobox production hub
Precision Proco Group has gained a “market-leading” position in a swathe of print-on-demand products after acquiring a substantial manufacturing facility from long-term client Photobox.

Critiqom secures multimillion-pound Scottish procurement framework
Omnichannel communications specialist Critiqom has secured a four-year, multimillion-pound national framework agreement for the provision of postal services (Lot 2) with Scottish Procurement.

Tributes paid to BFS co-founder John Hope
John Hope, the co-founder and former managing director of BFS Pressroom Solutions, has died aged 85.

Whistl secures multiple new customer wins
Whistl has revealed a raft of new customer wins and contract renewals secured across the business in the first half of the year.

Precision Proco ready for new buying trends
Precision Proco has described the days of the long-run travel brochure as “long gone” as buyers shift to more tactical or personalised print runs.

Webmart launches carbon offsetting mailing scheme
Webmart has launched a new brand that aims to mitigate the impact mailing has on the environment by calculating the carbon footprint of postage and offsetting twice that amount for free.

Out-of-home advertising forecast for bumper growth
Out-of-home (OOH) advertising is set for a major – largely digital-driven – recovery this year following a dive in fortunes during the coronavirus pandemic, with further growth forecast for 2022...

Go Inspire Group becomes newest Two Sides member
Go Inspire Group is the latest company to become a member of print and paper advocacy group Two Sides.

Reach "on clear pathway to growth"
Media group Reach has reported a recovery in print circulations in its half-year results.

Wonderbly plans further expansion under new owner
Private equity firm Graphite Capital has acquired personalised childrens’ book specialist Wonderbly, with expansion plans including products for third-party clients.

Deanprint increases efficiency with Konica Minolta spend
Deanprint has installed a new Konica Minolta AccurioPress C4080 sheetfed toner press to boost its efficiency and enable it to feed long sheets.

K&B: focus on growth markets is paying off
Koenig & Bauer has reported a near-30% increase in order intake, boosted by sheetfed and special presses, and said it was confident about the future as the “global economic engine is increasingly...

UPAC moves to four-day working week
Independent packaging supplier UPAC Group has formalised a four-day working week for its staff.

Visual Print and Design appoints new business manager
Visual Print and Design has taken on a new business manager to help the company identify new opportunities across the UK and develop client relationships.