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Sappi announces price increase
Sappi Fine Paper has raised prices across its graphic papers business due to surging raw material costs and declining margins for merchant sales.
Print industry news roundup: Paragon Print and Packaging, Ripe Digital, Polestar, ESP Colour, Lumejet, DS Smith
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Sun European deal boost Paragon growth plans; Ripe Digital aqcuires first UK Mohr 56...

Madejski holds Polestar shares
PrintWeek can confirm that Sir John Madejski has become a shareholder in Polestar Print Holdings, which acquired Madejski's Goodhead Group in a pre-pack deal last year.

Sun European deal boosts Paragon growth plans
UK-based Paragon Print and Packaging says that a majority share deal with Sun European Partners will enable it to progress future acquisition plans.

DC Thomson buys Scottish Wedding Directory
DC Thomson has bought independent publisher Scottish Wedding Directory, including its magazine and website, for an undisclosed sum.

AC Print moves to bigger site following expansion
Print and graphic design company AC Print has moved to a bigger site after outgrowing its previous premises in Devon.

Monotype launches SkyFonts rental service
Global typeface giant Monotype Imaging Holdings has launched a new online service that allows users to rent or obtain free samples of over 8,000 fonts.

Gusbourne Estate wine sparkles with Oriel and Celloglas
Gusbourne Estate chose Oriel print and Celloglas to produce its packaging for a range of premium English sparkling wines.

DS Smith finance director to step down
Steve Dryden, group finance director of DS Smith, has announced that he is to leave the company to join a private equity-backed business.

KBA promotes Scully following Nixon's departure
KBA has promoted Chris Scully to executive sales director, eight months after Mark Nixon left the position following a strategic fallout.

Graphic design student creates printed baubles for Century Printing
To help celebrate this festive season, graphic design student Katie Newman created a set of Christmas tree baubles honouring the print industry's great inventors, with which she decorated the window...

KBA agrees working time changes with union IG Metall
KBA has agreed a new set of employee regulations which will see staff jobs in Germany protected until 30 June 2015, but will give the company the right to reduce weekly working times.
Print industry news roundup: Wyndeham Peterborough, Friedheim, Copapharm Europe, Superdata, Kodak, Trelleborg
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Wyndeham Peterborough cuts 70 jobs; Friedheim takes on UK exclusive Kohmann...

Communisis to take over Nationwide in-house mailing
Communisis has won a major nine-year contract with Nationwide Building Society that includes the company's transactional mailing which is currently produced in-house.

English Heritage launches print buying workshops
English historic conservation body English Heritage (EH) is running a series of internal print buying workshops to improve the standards and efficiency of its print materials.