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Heidelberg Q1 'solid' despite loss
Drupa costs of €10m (£8.5m) helped propel Heidelberg to a loss in its first quarter, but the manufacturer is confident it can improve its results this year on the back of a strong order book from the...

Willow ramps up quality and speed with Xerox purchase
Willow Printing & Design has bought a Xerox Versant 80 to improve the quality of work and speed of throughput at the family business.

Daytona Visual continues investment programme with DYSS buy
Daytona Visual has installed a new digital die-cutter as part of an ongoing investment totalling around £700,000.

FSC-certified products to be used at Olympics and Paralympics
Millions of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified products will be used at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

DataLase targets growth with new hires
DataLase is looking to fast-track growth across Europe, the US and Asia by making two new senior appointments.

Gemini boosts bookletting firepower with Duplo spend
Gemini Print Group is looking to expand its digital offering after installing a booklet system last week as part of a £2m expansion.

Sun Chemical to acquire Flint Group’s European publication gravure ink business
Sun Chemical is to acquire Flint Group’s European publication gravure ink business.

T'Go Creative boosts in-house capabilities with Roland buy
Graphic design agency T’Go Creative has moved into bespoke wallpaper and t-shirt production after rolling out a new Roland TrueVis VG-640.

Ingenta acquires advertising software supplier 5fifteen
Publishing industry software provider Ingenta has acquired magazine and newspaper industry software supplier 5fifteen.

Benders Paper Cups opts for KBA/Flexotecnica EVO XD
Benders Paper Cups has invested in a KBA/Flexotecnica EVO XD flexo press to help with quality control, open new market opportunities and provide extra capacity for the future.

Central Mailing Services invests £150k in new kit
Central Mailing Services has invested around £150,000 in a raft of new equipment and software.

Signage company fined over worker’s death
Signage and display manufacturer Whitegyll Plastics has been fined for safety breaches after an employee fell to his death through a roof light.

Johnston Press reports contract print growth but posts first half loss
Johnston Press has reported 6.3% growth in contract print revenue, but posted a first-half loss in its interim results released today.

Communisis unveils new structure
Communisis has announced a new simplified structure alongside its interim results, while a £1m improvement in the performance of its print operations has helped push up overall profitability at the...

Low expectations for print in wake of Brexit vote
If predictions for output levels in Q3 are realised, we will see the lowest output levels since the financial crisis, according to a survey from the BPIF.