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Ultragraph doubles capacity, cuts costs, with 2m spend

Ultragraph is anticipating a drop in press operating costs following an investment of nearly 2m in a 10-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75-10P and a Suprasetter 75 platesetter.

Unite rebuffs claims it will axe union's print magazine

Unite has strongly denied press reports claiming it is scrapping its printed United magazine.

Co-founder of Hartmann Inks UK arm passes away

Wilf Brockway, co-founder of the UK subsidiary of Hartmann Inks, passed away on 29 November, aged 72.

More firms driven to outsource print, key industry figure claims

The economic slowdown will see more companies outsourcing print and multi-channel marketing services, a leading figure in the industry has said.

Book printers fear 'crunch' time ahead for industry

Academic book printers CPI Antony Rowe and MPG Books Group have warned that more printers will struggle in the wake of Alden Hendi's fall into administration.

Summit Print rounds off 1m spend with site move and new press

Summit Print has "set solid foundations for future growth" after completing a 1m investment programme that included a site move and a Ryobi press upgrade.

'Hologram Tam' served eight-year company directorship ban

A printer serving a jail sentence for his part in a 1m counterfeiting scam has been banned from being a company director until 2016 by the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform...

KnowledgePoint looks ahead with ISO14001 award

Digital printer KnowledgePoint has become ISO14001 accredited for the printing of course and training materials.

Volatility in demand 'increasing pressure on margins' at St Ives

Volatile conditions in the magazine sector are putting margins under pressure at print giant St Ives, the company has said.

Yorkshire paper claims UK first with peel-off voucher

A weekly Yorkshire paper has claimed a UK first by featuring a money-off voucher stuck to its front page.

Paragon produces 1.2m personalised packs for transport consultation

Paragon Services has completed a print management contract for Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE), which involved the personalised production of 1.2m domestic consultation packs.

Administrators appointed to Immerse Group

The ongoing administration of Immerse Group has moved a step closer to completion following the appointment of CBA Insolvency Practitioners to the Milton Keynes-based company.

Trafford Group claims green accreditations attracting new work

Trafford Press Group has achieved Chain of Custody for FSC and PEFC accreditation to bolster its environmental and social credentials.

Explosion rocks Berkshire trading estate

A trading estate in Slough has been cordoned off by police this morning following a "large" explosion at a print blanket manufacturer.

WasteCare launches instant quote service for waste collection

WasteCare claims that its new service to provide printers with an instant price for any waste collection is a UK first.