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GI Solutions has revealed that the March launch of its digital envelope mailpack product was enabled by a £2m investment in a pair of JWR 30K paper wrappers from CMC Machinery.

News UK has appointed DMG Media's Tracey Hart to the newly created role of commercial director of operations, with a remit to develop new markets for its printing and distribution businesses.

Friedheim International has been able to target new markets and cross-promote its existing kit following its addition of Italian firm Vega Group to its suppliers list in the UK and Ireland.

UKIP and the Labour Party have scored something of a political own-goal by having election materials printed in Germany.

Specle has signed an exclusive two-year contract with Condé Nast to handle the delivery of all print, tablet and mobile advertising for all of the publisher's titles.

Advent Colour and its parent company Advent Digital Imaging have been acquired by an undisclosed third-party after Advent Colour was placed in administration on 1 May.

The book printing operation of Butler Tanner & Dennis in Frome is being put into administration with co-owner Felix Dennis describing it as “a sad day for British book printing”.

Derby-based wide-format reseller Digital Printing Innovations has partnered with Screen Europe to sell the Screen Truepress Jet W3200UV flatbed printer range in the UK.

Johnston Press has announced a £360m refinance alongside the sale of its Republic of Ireland business and a strategic regional advertising partnership with Sky.

Weymouth-based start-up Stika.co has invested in its first printer, a Mimaki CJV30-60, from UK distributor Hybrid Services.

Orchard Press Cheltenham has installed its second Stahlfolder in six months, a new TH 82 buckle folder with round continuous feeder.

Wide-format kit manufacturer Gandy Digital has officially opened its new premises, which it said has increased its production flexibility, efficiency and automation.

Paperlinx has opened a new sales office in the Arena Business Centre in Fareham, near Southampton as part of the ongoing process of decentralising its UK sales.

Northumberland-based wide-format reseller Standing Stone signed off its first deals for Duplo and HP at Sign & Digital UK last week with a mammoth order from start-up firm Hugo Print.

Cardiff-based litho commercial printer Spectrum Printing has doubled its folding capacity after installing a B2 Horizon AFC-566FG folder from Intelligent Finishing Systems.