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Trinity Mirror beats first half expectations
Trinity Mirror’s share price jumped by 20.5p, or 11.5%, after the newspaper publisher and printer reported first half results that were ahead of expectations.
UK economy finally outstrips pre-recession peak
Printers are benefiting from a boom that has seen the UK economy grow 3.1% in the past 12 months, finally taking it past its pre-recession peak and putting the UK on track to be the fastest-growing...
Brooklyn Graphics prints Kasabian drum skin
Scottish wide-format print business Brooklyn Graphics has been revealed as the printer behind an eye-catching, luminous pink drum skin used by Kasabian at Glastonbury Festival.
Intercoat appoints Soyang Europe to UK distributor role
German large-format media manufacturer Intercoat has appointed Soyang Europe as its UK distributor.
PCS secures ID card contract with Cards 4U
Plastic card manufacturer Plastic Card Services (PCS) has secured a new contract with plastic card functionality firm Cards 4U to manufacture its OneID4u 18+ proof of age card.
The Magazine Printing Company installs UK’s first Stahlfolder CH 66
The Magazine Printing Company has become the first firm in the UK to invest in a Stahlfolder CH 66.
NSI serves up signage for Red Hot World Buffet
Wide-format print business Nationwide Sign Installation (NSI) recently completed work on the signage for the Red Hot World Buffet restaurant in Leicester.
Arctic Paper’s Munken Polar used for Rankin book
The Munken Polar grade from graphic fine paper manufacturer Arctic Paper UK has been used for Alive: In the Face of Death, a book by British photographer Rankin.
Baker Goodchild takes on apprentices
Direct mail and print management company Baker Goodchild has taken on two apprentices following the successful completion of their internships.
Team Impression buys HP Indigo 10000 to boost digital services
Team Impression has invested in a seven-colour HP Indigo 10000 B2 press to increase its digital capabilities.
APP cuts European lead times for graphic and speciality
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) has cut European lead times for its graphic and speciality papers to around a week after expanding its warehousing facilities in Antwerp, Belgium.
Formara set for new era under Wilce
Phil Wilce will take over sole ownership of Formara Printers upon the retirement of business partner Freddie Kienzler.
Gecht confident on $1bn revenue target as EFI posts Q2 results
EFI chief executive Guy Gecht has spoken of his increasing confidence in achieving the firm's $1bn revenue target in 2016 following the publication of its second quarter results last week.
Moss returns to print with Callprint stake
Former Service Graphics and McKenzie Clark director Ben Moss has returned to print by taking a “significant” stake in Callprint Group.
Digital Copy brings binding in-house with Premier 420 install
Digital print firm Digital Copy has invested in a Premier 420 perfect binder to bring its binding in-house.