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MacDermid sells blankets arm to Trelleborg for 33m
Engineering group Trelleborg has signed an agreement to acquire Colorado-based MacDermid's Offset Printing Blanket business for an initial consideration of about 33m.
Express Offset makes quality push with Heidelberg Suprasetter buy
Express Offset has taken delivery of a Heidelberg Suprasetter A74 in a bid to improve plate quality and make its platesetter operation more cost-effective.
HSBC warns printers to sort funding as economy slows
In spite of consolidation through M&A and management buyout activity, the UK print industry is still suffering from over-supply and is increasingly uncompetitive in Europe, according to industry...
Julian Baust takes UK managing director role at Kodak Graphic Communications Group
Kodak has appointed Julian Baust as the new managing director of the UK arm of its Graphic Communications Group (GCG).
Just Digital invests in time-saving Morgana finishing kit
Just Digital has streamlined its bookletmaking operation and improved the productivity of its business card work after investing in a Morgana DocuMaster and CardXtra cutter.
Buhrs shifts to new Basingstoke site
Buhrs UK has shifted its head office operations to a new 465sqm facility in Basingstoke.
EskoArtwork acquires Gradual Software
EskoArtwork has completed its acquisition of professional publishing software developer Gradual Software.
PaperCo introduces new paper range
PaperCo has introduced a new PEFC-certified tinted paper range, Fizz, designed for dynamic marketing applications.
OCS buys KAS Mailmaster for centralisation plan
OCS Document Management has installed a KAS Mailmaster Compact C4 enveloper to consolidate its internal document processing at its Waltham Abbey site.
GAE to sell Uchida paper-counting kit in UK
Finishing supplier Graphic Arts Equipment (GAE) has won the rights to become the exclusive distributor for Uchida's Countron paper counting machines across the UK and Ireland.
Unite reaches accord with Chesapeake Labels on union recognition agreement
Unite has signed a union recognition agreement with Chesapeake Labels, which will cover all staff at the Bristol-based site.
Sorveh plans Interpack launch for Xaar-based kit
Canada-based Sorveh Group is making its European product debut at trade show Interpack next month, when it unveils a range of coding, marking and egg-printing machines using Xaar-manufactured...
Direct mailers count cost of mail strikes
The prospect of more Royal Mail strikes and continuing disruption to the postal service could lead marketers to switch from printed direct mail to other media, according to the Direct Marketing...
Hurricane Press boosts efficiency with Perfecta guillotine
Hurricane Press has increased efficiency in its guillotine operation by investing in a Perfecta 76UC precision from GAE.
Fujifilm to boost plate production with new 75m production line
Fujifilm is to expand the production of its Brillia HD CTP plates with the addition of a new 15bn yen (75m) plate line at its manufacturing facility in Tilburg. Netherlands.