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RedTie seals cross-media deal
Web-to-print specialist RedTie Group has signed an exclusive licence agreement with US-based Easypurl to become sole provider of its cross media marketing tools in the UK and Ireland.
Banbury Litho invests in XL 75 to cut waste
Family business Banbury Litho is to take delivery of a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75-5+L this November to minimise start-up waste and increase its volume of sellable sheets.
Roland launches wide-format rental scheme
Roland DG UK has launched an equipment rental programme that will allow SMEs, start-ups and other businesses to move into wide-format printing by renting a device for a one, two or three year period.
Packaging printer installs world's first Océ InfiniStream
The world's first liquid toner-based Océ InfiniStream digital press has been installed at the German packaging printer Joh Leupold.
Pixartprinting offers clients free large format sample book
Pixartprinting is offering its clients a new free sample book that demonstrates the range of rigid materials available for printing with its flatbed Durst P10 wide format printer.
Cameron announces late payment consultation
A consultation to tackle the problem of late payments to small businesses will launch later this year, following criticism of the Prompt Payment Code.
Sappi to raise SBS board prices
Sappi Fine Paper Europe has announced that it will be raising its SBS board prices next month "in light of continuous and sustained increases in costs of raw materials".
Overmatter: Nike promotion
When Overmatter first saw reports about a Nike promotion involving a ‘human printing press’ we were, naturally, intrigued and somewhat sceptical.
Start up Infinity Finishing goes live
A new perfect and PUR binding company targeting printers in the south-east is set to produce its first live job today.
Employee absence down in paper and printing
The average number of days lost per year for each employee in the paper and printing industry has fallen for the second year in a row, according to the latest annual Absence Management survey from the...
Heidelberg UK's Mark Hogan promoted to global sales role
Heidelberg UK marketing director Mark Hogan has been promoted to head up worldwide sales of finishing equipment for the manufacturer in a newly-created role.
SME lending pays off for Close Brothers
Close Brothers has reported a 21% rise in pre-tax profits to 163.1m in its preliminary results for the year to 31 July 2013 on the back of increased lending to SMEs.
Unusual moves as major groups trade sales directors
Two of the UK's biggest printers have their sales director on gardening leave due to an unusual incidence of simultaneous recruitment activity.
Doochy boosts productivity with new bookletmaker and trimmer
Doochy, a fledgling design-led notebook maker, has installed a bookletmaker and trimmer to help boost its production capacity and grow turnover.
Atlantic Coast Studios fires up new Schneider guillotine
Atlantic Coast Studios, which has spent around 40,000 on a new Schneider guillotine, has said the investment was critical to business success.