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Dutch W2P broker launches UK reseller service
A Dutch web-to-print firm, established by a former Grafenia director, has launched a trade-only service that it hopes will turn over up to €5m (£3.7m) in 2016 through competitive pricing.

First apprentices join new Prinovis scheme
Prinovis UK has welcomed the first entrants to a new apprenticeship programme that provides structured training over four years.

Pureprint named as Saxoprint print partner
Saxoprint has confirmed that its UK print partner is Pureprint Group.

Telford Reprographics acquires Telford Foil Print
Digital printer Telford Reprographics is hoping to break the £1m-turnover barrier after buying foiling company Telford Foil Print.

FSC celebrates 20th year
The Forest Stewardship Council is celebrating its 20th anniversary today and has commended the print industry for its support.

Clays to reprint 80,000 copies of Man Booker Prize winner
An immediate paperback reprint of 80,000 copies of Man Booker Prize winner A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James is underway at printer Clays.

Power of Print spreads online on International Print Day
Print professionals around the world have been tweeting for print today, as part of International Print Day 2015 (IPD15).

Senior roles for Berforts staff as CMP expands
CMP Digital Print Solutions has taken on two former Berforts staff and intends to buy a new digital press in a bid to increase turnover by more than 100%.

Killer app: A spoonful of Frenzy puts Poppins in the spotlight
The Bristol Hippodrome enlisted the help of Bath-based signwriter and wide-format printer Frenzy Designs to print a range of banners and signs to signal the arrival of the new Mary Poppins stage...

Overmatter: pedal power
The pedal-power of Park Communications directors Alison Branch and Heath Mason has paid off – the duo raised more than £8,000 in their recent charity cycle ride from London to Amsterdam.

Polestar calls time on Stones site
Polestar is proposing to close its Polestar Stones sheetfed site, after nearly two centuries in business, as the company’s chief financial officer departs for pastures new.

New role for former HH Global director
Former HH Global chief sales and marketing director Tony Massey has joined US-headquartered print management and marketing services company InnerWorkings.

Barclay’s upgrades Linoprint technology
Four years after buying its first digital press from Heidelberg, Barclay’s Print has returned for a Linoprint CP, the high-speed 130ppm model.

Expert Print buys GTEC assets following liquidation
Commercial printer Expert Print has continued its rapid expansion after taking on a range of assets and 10 staff from GTEC, which fell into liquidation last week.

Geoff Neal rebrands with new company name, image and website
Geoff Neal Litho has rebranded as Geoff Neal Group to better reflect its service range and emphasise its status as a printer of high quality, creative work.