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Paper suppliers have been pulling out all the stops behind the scenes to help customers tackle paper supply chain issues caused by the collapse of Polestar.

Packaging start-up firm specialist Pack2Basics has bought a new Dyss X5-1625T twin-head digital cutter with K-Cut Pro Vision.

Johnston Press has signed a seven-year deal with Agfa Graphics to provide prepress equipment and a complete upgrade of pre-press facilities across three of its printing sites.

Surrey commercial printer Crown Litho is targeting a 20% increase in turnover with a new automatic foil stamping machine from Yawa.

Wide-format printer Gardners has invested heavily in new equipment, purchasing three EFI printers, finishing kit and also becoming the official licence holder for all Agripa Fleet Graphics products.

Administrators have brought in £7.45m from selling off Polestar’s businesses and assets so far, but unsecured trade creditors are likely to receive virtually nothing.

Litho and digital printer Marstan Press has purchased a new Gietz FSA 790 EFF B2 foiling machine, to meet demand for a large foiling contract secured in May.

Xaar has reported that its half-year sales are in line with expectations as the inkjet developer pushes ahead with its strategy to more than double annual sales by 2020.

Xerox is in talks to buy the world’s largest print group, according to reports in the US financial press.

Kent-based print company Delga Group has rebranded its public sector print division, Collector Set Printers, as CSP, and appointed Ian Conetta as its new group managing director.

Flint Group has acquired UK-based ink and blanket manufacturer and supplier Druckfarben for an undisclosed sum.

Label producer Tipografic expects to increase productivity by almost 25% after investing in its second Speedmaster XL 106 in six months and finishing equipment.

The Sun is launching new, free monthly magazine Popcorn, touted to be the biggest film magazine in the country.

Architectural signage specialist Signbox has completed a 12-month install of signs both internally and externally on nine fire stations around London.

Screen and digital printer Bex Design & Print has installed the UK's first InkTec Jetrix LX5 LED-UV printer.