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MBE acquires AlphaGraphics
Mail Boxes Etc (MBE) has acquired AlphaGraphics, the US-headquartered print franchise chain that was formerly owned by Pindar.

Taylor Bloxham relocates direct mail operations
Taylor Bloxham Group has relocated its direct mail subsidiary FastAnt Direct to a new site in Leicester, in a bid to double direct mail output within two years.

IFS takes on FoldLiner
Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) has added the newly launched Horizon FoldLiner stitching line to its portfolio of finishing kit.

Question mark over ASG Slough
ASG Worldwide is understood to be consulting with employees over the closure of its Slough operation.

Pro-Active boosts output and capability with Ricoh buy
Marketing services and direct mail specialist Pro-Active Business Information has invested in a Ricoh Pro C9100 digital press.

Finishing kit specialist spins off friction feeder manufacturer
Friction Feeder UK, a new company that manufactures and sells friction feeders, has launched this month as an offshoot of Cheshire-based Finishing Solutions.

New Goldline evolves at Diecut UK
Finishing machinery manufacturer and distributor Diecut UK has launched its new Goldline Evolution manual die-cutter, which it calls a “one-size-fits-all” solution.

Glamour magazine to focus online
Glamour magazine will cease to be a monthly publication from January 2018. Publisher Condé Nast will reduce the magazine's frequency to a biannual print product in support of a digital first strategy,...

Print still trusted over digital by consumers
The power of print continues to sway consumers all over the world, according to a survey published by paper and print advocacy group Two Sides.

Polymer coup for De La Rue
De La Rue has scored something of a coup after securing a share of the polymer supply deal for the Bank of England’s new £20 note.

Eclipse inherits GI PageWide high-speed inkjet
Eclipse 4DM has installed an HP PageWide T230 Web Press at its Kettering site, transferred from its sister operation GI Solutions.

Galloway promoted to Buxton CEO
Buxton Press managing director Kirk Galloway has been promoted to chief executive.

Vutek more than just a Fantasy for Northumberland printer
In a bid to boost capacity, digital and wide-format printer Fantasy Prints has invested around £315,000 in its first EFI Vutek machine.

CPI invests big for new binding line
CPI Antony Rowe, part of CPI Group, has invested around £1.5m in its second Kolbus KM 200 binding line.

Royal Mail workers set to strike
Workers at Royal Mail have voted for strike action as the dispute over its defined benefit pension scheme rumbles on.