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Adare SEC invests over £750,000 in new kit
Adare SEC has undergone a major tech overhaul with the installation and upgrading of several machines at its Huddersfield and Redditch sites.

Opal gets green stamp for carbon balancing
Opal Print has been certified as “carbon balanced” by the World Land Trust (WLT) as it endeavours to offset its emissions with donations to preserve rainforests around the world.

Macfarlane appoints new director and updates truck fleet
Macfarlane Group has started the new year with the appointment of James Baird as a non-executive director and the investment in greener delivery vehicles.

Hague buys up Contrac print management arm
Hague Print has acquired part of Contrac, formerly one of the largest print management companies in the North, to extend its operation in East Yorkshire.

Northern Flags completes factory move and bumper kit investment
Wide-format printer Northern Flags and sister company FaberExposize UK have completed a relocation to Millshaw in Leeds, investing more than £1m into the move and new digital equipment.

Wood Richardson chooses Catfish for W2P offering
Wood Richardson is taking its first steps into the web-to-print market, having struck a deal with Infigo Software.

Delta Group installs 11th HP press
The Delta Group has expanded its capabilities with the installation of a new HP Scitex 17000 Flex.

Leipa UK relocates and expands services
Substrate supplier Leipa UK is planning to expand its packaging offering and recycling presence in the UK.

Printers back calls for an end to late payment culture
Increasing numbers of print SMEs are being placed under undue pressure as a result of late payments from customers, as the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) calls on the government to crack down on...

B&D updates digital with Kodak NexPress investment
Commercial printer B&D Print Services has upgraded its digital offering by investing in a Kodak NexPress SX3300.

Tod boosts wide-format offering with new Nyala
Creative print specialist Tod has upgraded its wide-format offering with the installation of a new SwissQprint Nyala 2.

Mondi Group to acquire Powerflute
Global paper manufacturer Mondi Group is set to acquire Finland-headquartered containerboard manufacturer Powerflute from Nordic Packaging and Container (NPAC) Holdings in a deal worth €365m (£326m).

Printmates makes digital advances with Horizon folder
Printmates has enhanced its ability to deal with complex short-run work with the installation of a Horizon CRF 362 folder-creaser.

MBO at TJ International
Book manufacturer TJ International has completed a management buyout led by Andy Watts.

Marpak mourns after MD passes away
Edward Wheeler, joint managing director of Leicester-based packaging firm Marpak, has died at the age of 53.