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Catton Print boosts finishing capability with Horizon install
Catton Print has invested in a new Horizon stitch-fold-trim line, supplied by UK distributor Intelligent Finishing Systems, after seeing the kit in operation at Ipex 2014.
Global MP in administration
Joint administrators have been appointed at Bradford’s Global MP.
Killer app: Dekkle helps highlight plight of endangered apes
Did you know there were only 880 mountain gorillas left in the world? Probably not. This was a shocking figure brought home all the more powerfully by the latest ‘Project Hangup’ exhibition, entitled...
Overmatter: 3D space adventure
Overmatter is a big fan of the International Space Station, and often dashes outside at ungodly hours to wave as its bright light hurtles overhead.
Industry veterans open new Sheffield print firm
Two former directors of Sheffield-based ProCo have set up a new commercial print operation in the city.
De Montfort University targets commercial work after £1m spend
De Montfort University Leicester has completed a £1m investment in its in-house Printing Centre.
Ink & Print becomes main UK Vegra distributor
Ink & Print has become the UK’s main distributor of Vegra products.
Portobello Press in administration after sale falls through
Portobello Press has fallen into administration after a potential buyer pulled out at the last minute, resulting in the loss of 23 jobs.
CPI follows digital spend with new hardback book line
CPI UK has boosted its trade hardback book capacity by 50% with the installation of a new Kolbus casing-in line at its CPI Mackays site in Chatham, Kent.
DENA upgrades to Polar guillotine
Scottish screen printing firm DENA Screenprint has invested in a Heidelberg Polar 78 ECO guillotine to bring its technology up to date.
Resource future proofs business with £3m spend
Leeds-based Resource has rounded off a £3m investment in a relocation and upgrading its production facilities with a five-colour SRA1 Ryobi 925 press.
DS Smith doubles pre-tax profits
DS Smith has doubled its pre-tax profits to £167m and reported a 10% rise in sales to £4bn in its full 2013/14 results.
Walstead pulls out of possible Global MP deal
Wyndeham owner Walstead Investments has withdrawn its interest in purchasing struggling direct mail business Global MP.
HighCo secures Comic Relief PM deal
Comic Relief has appointed HighCo MRM to provide data management, print and fulfillment services.
Vintage Heidelberg prints Glastonbury newspaper
A 1957 Heidelberg OHZ-S cylinder letterpress is being used to print Glastonbury festival’s free newspaper, The Glastonbury Free Press, for the second year running.