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Lymington-based Printwise has invested over 2m in new Heidelberg kit and a 900sqm purpose-built plant after outgrowing its current capacity.

Resource Print Solutions (RPS) has been bought in an MBO led by managing director Phil Thompson.

Pantone has launched a low-cost monitor calibrator, huey, which is part of a new range of products developed in conjunction with GretagMacbeth.

Communisis has successfully concluded negotiations with HSBC over the acquisition of its bank statement production business.

M-real has announced a 6-7% UK price increase for all woodfree and uncoated reels from 6 February, with similar hikes for sheets expected soon after.

Oc has launched two wide-format colour printers targeted at the technical document market.

English Heritage is on the hunt for printers for its entire range of publications from black-and-white guides to full-colour hard-backed books.

Vision Colour Print is set to install what it claims is the UKs first Centurion 2 thermal laminator.

Wyndeham Press Group has expanded its printing contract with Dennis Publishing after wresting three monthly titles from Polestar Chantry.

AccessPlus is to open a new office in Scotland, a key part of its 2006 growth plans.

The rise of digital

Global mergers and acquisition activity in the packaging market has hit a flying start this year with four deals already announced.

Bowne has bought the marketing and business communications arm of fellow US firm Vestcom International in a 17m ($30m) cash deal.

Chesapeake has started construction of a new factory 28 miles from Shanghai, China (artists impression pictured).

One year on, Arctic Paper UK has hailed its shift to direct sales as a major success.