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Astra Group eyes further growth with new structure
Traditional and digital signage provider Astra Group has unveiled a new group structure as it eyes continued growth.

Graham & Brown doubles up on Durst digital devices
Wallpaper manufacturer Graham & Brown has installed a second Durst Alpha Wallpaper Edition digital press after the first transformed its approach to printing.

Adare SEC wins N Brown contract renewal
Integrated communications provider Adare SEC has signed a three-year contract extension with retailer N Brown Group for the provision of transactional print and hybrid mail services.

Red, white and blue theme for Farage Gin
An unnamed label printer is benefiting from Nigel Farage’s move into branded products with Farage Gin, described as “a taste of Brexit”.

Silicon Valley Bank situation rapidly resolved
Moonpig has moved to reassure investors and the City that its connection to Silicon Valley Bank will not cause the group any problems.

Merchr digital on-demand platform flies the nest
On-demand printed merchandise platform Merchr has gone independent from the Product Source Group after securing £350,000 in seed money.

Exclusive: HP updates on wide-format strategy
In an exclusive interview, the general manager of HP Inc’s Large Format Business has updated on the 2022 achievements for the division and outlined its plans and strategy for the year ahead.

Jarrold Museum searches for permanent home
The Norwich Printing Museum, formerly the John Jarrold Printing Museum, has begun searching for a permanent home to its extensive collection.

VMGS adds another Mimaki in January haul
Market Harborough-based Visual Marketing and Graphic Services (VMGS) installed a 3.2m Mimaki and two cutters in January 2023.

Screaming Colour bids revealed
Three bids were made for Screaming Colour before Pureprint was successful with its six-figure offer for the firm’s box making division.

DS Smith updates on Q3 performance
DS Smith has seen its profits grow again in its Q3 period after reporting a massive leap in profitability in the first half of the year.

Smurfit Kappa Chelmsford in £5.5m kit spend
Smurfit Kappa Chelmsford has invested £5.5m in a Gopfert HBL machine to boost its print capability along with material handling for its conversion production areas.

New owner for Labelexpo
Labelexpo has a new owner, after its parent group agreed at $900m-plus takeover deal from exhibitions and business intelligence giant Informa.

Haybrooke launches price match feature for PDQ
Print procurement specialist Haybrooke has gone live with a new feature in its PDQ print buying platform that will allow printers to automatically match the price of their competitors.

Creative Bee flies into action with Mimaki install
Creative Bee, the digital wide-format sister company of litho printer Creative Colour n Copy, has boosted production significantly after installing a new Mimaki JV100-160 roll-fed printer.