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Abacus Print counts benefits of Horizon investment

Abacus Print has boosted its efficiency and capabilities after buying a Horizon CRF-362 creaser-folder.

Label industry veteran Ted Harris dies

Label industry stalwart Edward (Ted) Harris, formerly of Labelnet, has passed away at the age of 89.

Printers react to no-deal Brexit warning

Print companies are bracing for a possible no-deal Brexit scenario as the governor of the Bank of England has warned that British businesses are not doing enough to prepare for the worst.

LumeJet Print Technologies enters liquidation

LumeJet Print Technologies (LPT) has gone into liquidation, three years after it was established after the original LumeJet business went into administration.

CPI Colour helps remember Wilfred Owen 100 years on

CPI Colour has worked with a long-time collaborator to put together a moving tribute to soldiers killed in the First World War.

Paragon CC Notts strike action suspended as talks resume

Strike action over a pay dispute at Paragon CC’s Nottingham site has been put on hold as Unite members re-enter negotiations with management.

Paperhat subsidiaries sold, but trade creditors left in the cold

The fates of Paperhat Group and its various subsidiaries have been revealed in administrators' proposals, which also state that unsecured creditors, who are owed £1.5m, will receive nothing.

Zanders to be acquired with loss of 150 jobs

German papermaker Zanders is set to be acquired, with the loss of 150 jobs.

Glasgow Creative brings cutting in-house

Glasgow Creative Design & Print has brought cutting in-house after taking delivery of a DYSS X7 digital flatbed cutting system.

Zenith buys additional Stahlfolder for smaller format work

Zenith Media is set to take on a Stahlfolder BH 66 from Heidelberg to supplement its two existing Stahlfolder TH 82-P high-productivity folders.

Compass to expand SME lending options

Compass Business Finance has become the first industry lender to be accredited under the government’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme, opening up more asset lending options to print SMEs.

Fulfilment firm Prolog in administration

Promotional Logistics has gone into administration after racking up substantial operating losses and losing a major customer.

Josero appointed to Hybrid Mimaki network

Mimaki’s exclusive UK and Irish distributor Hybrid Services has added wide-format kit reseller Josero to its network of sign and graphics authorised partners.

Grafenia sets sights on US expansion

Grafenia has posted a big jump in sales at its Nettl business and is readying plans to launch the brand in America, while at the same time reducing its exposure to the hugely-competitive trade...

Unite members vote for strike action at Paragon CC Nottingham

Unite members at Paragon CC’s Nottingham plant have voted in favour of strike action as they have failed to reach an agreement with management over pay.