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Fortoak merges with Ticketmedia and Purple Paper
The Fortoak Group has merged with Ticketmedia and Purple Paper after acquiring 49% of both businesses as it looks to bring smart technology to printed ticket rolls.

MSO Cleland in £5m expansion
MSO Cleland has invested in state-of-the-art printing and finishing kit as part of a £5m spend to expand its packaging operations that will also create 35 new jobs.

Packaging Innovations London show postponed
This year's London outing of Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging has been postponed to next September as Coronavirus-related restrictions continue to impact the events industry.

Liverpool fans benefit from sweet deal
Premier League champions Liverpool have teamed up with Cadbury and HP to produce limited edition Dairy Milk bars for tens of thousands of fans.

DecoNetwork launches new update
DecoNetwork has rolled out the latest update of its flagship software that enables DTG printers to streamline their business operations into one platform.

Contact Originators unveils new site as part of £5m investment
Flexographic plate manufacturer Contact Originators has kicked off a £5m investment in a new site and equipment less than a year after it suffered a serious fire at its Bredbury, Stockport facility.

Tributes paid to Dave Chandler
Former colleagues, clients and industry associates have paid tribute to Dave Chandler who has died aged 71.

BEIS launches 'prepare for Brexit' webinars
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is to host a series of webinars to help businesses navigate potential challenges as the end of the Brexit transition period looms.

Jamm puts London site on the market
Jamm Print & Production is selling its London premises as part of plans to relocate to a more suitable site.

Digital vendors set for online textiles trade show
A raft of digital printer manufacturers are set to exhibit at a new online event for the textiles industry that kicks off later this week.

Heidelberg UK team prepare for global event
Heidelberg UK’s product management and sales teams are gearing up for next week’s global online event, which will allow customers to set up one-to-one sessions with experts based on their specific...

Micropress in UK embellishment first
Micropress has invested around £250,000 to bring the lion’s share of its spot UV work in-house with a UK digital embellishment first following the closure of a local supplier.

Print pair target growth with new company
Two print bosses have joined forces to buy a personalised passes and ID and membership card manufacturer and leverage their combined expertise to grow the business.

Iceland trials new plastic-free pear pack
Iceland has teamed with ProPrint Group, Ravenwood Packaging and fruit grower Keelings to take a further step toward achieving its plastic reduction goal.

ExaClair automates bookletmaking
Stationery and arts and crafts consumables manufacturer and wholesaler ExaClair has updated its binding offering with a new Horizon bookletmaker.