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Former Hedsorboard boss named master of the Stationer's Company
Kevin Dewey said he would develop greater links within the packaging and new media sectors.

Killer app: Communisis makes giant National Lottery scratchcard
The National Lottery commissioned Communisis to create a world record-breaking giant scratchcard to mark the launch of its latest scratchcard game, which offers the biggest ever jackpot from the...

Nottingham Trade Finishers in kit upgrade
Nottingham Trade Finishers (NTF) has upgraded to a Schneider Senator S-Line 115H guillotine to expand its offering.

Image Visual Communications to install new Linoprint press
Image Visual Communications (IVC) is to replace a Kodak M700 printer with a Heidelberg Linoprint C751 digital press later this month.

HH Global records sales growth in 2012 accounts
HH Global has recorded a 4.4% rise in turnover to just shy of 100m in its accounts for the year ended 31 March 2012.

XMPie launches web-to-print Facebook app
Xerox XMPie personalisation software users can now embed web-to-print onto their customers' Facebook pages, enabling them to order branded print materials.

Fretwell Print and Design boosts post-press offering with Stahlfolder investment
Fretwell Print and Design has expanded its post-press capabilities after investing in a Heidelberg Stahlfolder TH66 buckle machine.

API Foils appoints new manufacturing manager
API Foils Europe has appointed Tom Hyland as manufacturing manager of its Livingston site.

UPDATE: UPM announces restructuring costs
UPM has booked a 35m impairment charge and made a 10m restructuring provision to account for asset sales and redundancies.

Tobacco packaging consultation deadline extended
The Department for Health has extended the consultation deadline on proposals to enforce plain packaging on tobacco products.
Monthly music magazine The Word to close
The magazine, printed by the Wyndeham Group, is to cease publication after nine years.

Jumbo Lotto-scratchcard to celebrate biggest jackpot yet
The National Lottery commissioned marketing agency Communisis to create a world-record-breaking jumbo scratchcard to promote the launch of its new scratchcard, which offers the biggest ever jackpot of...
Print industry news roundup: St Ives Direct; Pureprint; Manroland; MPG and CUP; DS Smith and SCA Packaging; tobacco packaging
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: St Ives Leeds to close, Pureprint to signs to beta HP Indigo 10000, Manroland GB sale...
Media roundup: Profero; Monkou; Facebook App Store; DM Foundation; Newnham and Talon
We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: Profero acquires Vox Collective shares, Mankuo launches new mag, Facebook App store arrives in UK, DM...

Creative FX wraps Mazda concept car for Goodwood
A Mazda MX-5 GT concept car wrapped by Creative FX was showcased by the car manufacturer at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.