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Severn refreshes litho side with Komori Lithrone B2 install
Gloucester-based printer Severn has bought a B2 four-colour Komori Lithrone S29 with H-UV curing to update its litho operation and increase its productivity.
Rocket invests in EFI Vutek GS5000r to aid growth
Exhibition and event project management specialist Rocket has bought an EFI Vutek GS5000r to help its growth in the exhibition, retail, event and interior market sectors.
Banner secures five-year, seven-figure BPO deal
Banner Managed Communication (BMC) has secured a multimillion-pound five-year deal with a leading insurance provider.
Quinn’s Belfast boosts productivity with XL 75 install
Online trade printer Quinn’s Belfast has invested in a Heidelberg XL 75-4 to reduce its makeready times and increase its throughput.
Swan boss returns to print after a decade
Former Swan Packaging managing director Bill Stillman has returned to the industry full-time, joining forces with Milan-based takeaway packaging manufacturer Liner Italia as its UK sales and marketing...
Jennings leads MBO at Macro Art
St Neots-based wide-format printer Macro Art has been sold via a management buy-out (MBO) led by managing director James Jennings and backed by YFM Equity Partners.
De La Rue positive on future, but spectre of 2010 lingers
De La Rue has hailed the completion of its Improvement Plan, which has boosted underlying operating profit by £50m in three years, following publication of its 2013/14 accounts this morning.
HH Global awarded $50m HSBC contract
HH Global has been awarded a $50m (£30m) three-year HSBC print management contract for marketing and retail store signage for the Americas and Asia Pacific regions.
Octink constructs large marketing suite at London's Olympic Park
Signage and display graphics producer Octink has recently finished constructing a marketing suite at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for housebuilding firm Taylor Wimpey.
Panda Press installs five-colour Hans Gronhi B3 press
Panda Press has invested in a new Hans Gronhi five-colour GH525 B3 press to save on costs and increase its productivity and quality.
Creative Graphics International sold in £11.3m BIMBO
Creative Graphics International (CGI) has been sold via an £11.3m buy-in management buy-out (BIMBO) supported by a combined debt and equity package from Mobeus Equity Partners.
Kodak reveals Prosper 6000C beta site
Kodak has announced Minnesota, US-based commercial and direct mail printer Japs-Olson as the beta test site for the new 300m/min Prosper 6000C 4/4 inkjet web press.
Xaar profit warning prompts share price slump
Xaar has issued a profit warning ahead of its August interim results announcement, sparking a 23% slump in its share price.
I-Sub targets hardware sales boost with new hire
Wide-format print kit supplier I-Sub Digital has hired Sharon Redhead as its new business development manager.
API Foils boosts decorative foil production with £5m investment
API Foils has invested £5m in its Livingston manufacturing facility to keep pace with market demand and increase the quality and range of products it can produce.