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Stehlin sets launch date for Rochdale site

Stehlin Hostag Ink UK has announced that its new Rochdale site will be up and running from 2 April.

GAE and Litho open UK Shinohara sales arm

A new press supplier is to hit the UK as Japanese litho press manufacturer Shinohara gets a UK marketing base.

UDM wins three-year hotel deal

Print management firm Universal Document Management (UDM) has won a three-year contract with Thistle Hotels and Guoman Hotels.

Field First staff accept new terms

Staff at Field First have accepted new terms and conditions at the packaging site, lifting the threat of closure.

Borcombe wins 1.5m deal as MPI buys Romsey

Borcombe SP, owned by Media & Print Investments, has won a 1.5m deal from consultancy firm Deloitte and is set to benefit from its parents purchase of the principal assets of Romsey Group.

Communisis superplant set to roll out HSBC mail production

Communisis new plant in Liverpool is set to start production next month as the print and print management giant moves the first wave of HSBC statement production to the site.

Health & safety under review

Health and safety training and development in the print industry is to undergo a major review as part of a wider analysis into UK businesses.

Fairprint moves house to prepare for SM 52

Commercial printer Fairprint is moving to a 1,400 sqm site to make space for a Speedmaster SM 52-8P.

Herts and Essex boosts folding

Herts and Essex Printers has bought a Heidelberg Stahlfolder Ti52 to run alongside its raft of Speedmaster presses.

SMP creates lenticular ad first for Magners

Irish cider brand Magners has become the first company to use SMPs new 3D lenticular product Solidvision.

B&P raises stakes with 3.5m five-colour Rapida

Screen printer B&P Group has splashed out on a new KBA Rapida 205, part of the largest investment in the companys 25-year history.

Philip Myers in PMP rebrand

Philip Myers Press has re-branded after winning a contract with holiday group Airtours.

NatMags selects Ceros for latest digital title

The National Magazine Company (NatMags) launched its new digital title Jellyfish this week, using the same page-turning software that powers Dennis Publishings <i>Monkey</i>.

Agfa aims Acento at new markets

Agfa Graphics has set its sights on printers from emerging markets with its latest entry-level thermal platesetter, the Acento LF.

Monotype designs new slab serif font

US-based Monotype Imaging has introduced a new typeface family, called Soho, which was designed by Sebastian Lester of the firms UK subsidiary.