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Blue sets out on acquisition spree
Blue Printing has bought the goodwill and client base of Masterange Business Services, the digital firm which went into administration last month.
MAN Roland India hits expansion targets three years early
MAN Roland India has cemented its growing presence in the country by reaching its web offset target three years ahead of schedule, following a recent sale to one of India's biggest print companies.
Recycled paper sector sees injury rates fall by a tenth
Injuries in the recycled paper industry fell by 11% in 2007, thanks to an emphasis on health and safety from members of the Confederation of Paper Industries' (CPI) Recovered Paper Sector.
Printers claim just 2% of 250,000 charitable floods fund
A 250,000 fighting fund, made available by the Printers' Charitable Corporation (PCC) for victims of last summer's floods, was largely ignored by printers, who claimed just 2% of the money available.
AstSigns switches to wide-format presses from Roland DG
Sign print specialist AstSigns has bought wide-format technology from Roland DG to support its work for logistics company Eddie Stobart and other clients.
Last newspaper rolls off the press at iconic Wapping printworks
After more than two decades of continuous production, News International's iconic Wapping print site has produced its final newspapers.
Wimpy agrees 250,000 contract with Affinity Connected
Print management firm Affinity Connected has secured a 250,000, year-long contract to supply restaurant chain Wimpy UK.
MAN Roland 'putting flotation plans on hold'
MAN Rolands proposed flotation has been put on hold according to reports in German newspaper <i>Euro am Sonntag</i>.
EU reveals chemical charges linked to new REACH requirements
The EU has outlined details of the charges tied with the evaluation and authorisation of chemicals under new REACH registration procedures, which may affect many UK-based printing firms.
Paton Brown buys new Buhrs kit following recent contract wins
Paton Brown has invested in an eight station BB300 Solo in a bid to provide additional capacity off the back of recent contract wins for C4 mailings.
Graham & Heslip opens 2.5m printworks in Belfast
Graham & Heslip, the Belfast print company with more than 100 years' history, has opened its new 2.5m printworks today.
ProCo reduces manual work with Horizon VAC-Turbo
Direct mail specialist ProCo has taken the lid off its pressurised bindery by installing a Horizon VAC-Turbo PowerCollating line.
Waste reduction campaigner WRAP appoints new chairman
WRAP, the body that campaigns for a reduction in packaging waste, has appointed Peter Stone as its new chairman.
Orange to trial epaper devices in France
France Telecom's Orange mobile division has announced it is to trial epaper devices in France this year.
TripleArc on verge of sale to office products group
TripleArc is on the verge of being sold to Office2office (O2O), a business supplies firm, in a deal which values the print management firm at 12.4m.