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Hobs Repro Abingdon enhances finishing with new Fastbind
Hobs Repro’s Abingdon base has invested in a Fastbind Pureva XT binder from Ashgate Automation to add a PUR option to its offering.
NBC broadens pick-and-place offering with H+H spend
NBC Print Finishing has invested in a Herzog + Heymann (H+H) 392 transport system as a key component of its revamped pick-and-place service.
Subscription models could present print opportunity
Subscription-based business models could offer an opportunity for printers, according to the DMA.
Kin + Carta restructures core business
The former St Ives group has written off nearly £19m related to the disposals of its printing businesses, a figure that was dwarfed by a further £49.6m of write-downs and acquisition costs related to...
Deanprint takes first automated MBO K80 folder
Deanprint has taken on England’s first fully automated MBO K80 folder from Friedheim International as part of a years-long drive to improve efficiency.
Claverley expands offering with Cubiquity buy
Claverley Group has moved into the print management sector with the acquisition of Surrey-based Cubiquity.
Propack begins migration from mono with new Riso duo
Propack is set to take on two Riso ComColor GD9630 cutsheet inkjet printers in order to migrate 400,000 packs of monthly mono overprint work to full-colour.
Speedscreen ‘completes jigsaw’ with Fujifilm investment
Speedscreen has invested £145,000 in a new Acuity Select HS 38 from Fujifilm to “complete the missing jigsaw piece” in its kit portfolio.
Print revenue down at Reach
Reach has reported Q3 circulation and publishing print advertising revenue declines of 4% and 20% respectively in its latest trading update, but said it remains on track to deliver cost synergies of...
Industry firms make Top Track list
Five printing industry firms made it onto this year’s Sunday Times Top Track 250 ranking, with four of the companies featured being new entrants to the 2018 list.
Call for clarity on gov't plans to increase levy flexibility
The government will need to provide more detail about reforms to increase the flexibility of the apprenticeship levy before they can be welcomed openly, according to the BPIF.
Moo eyes £100m turnover landmark
Sales at Moo Print are on course to break through the £100m barrier after increasing by more than £1m a month last year.
Royal Mail shares hit five-year low
More than £1bn was written off the value of Royal Mail this week after the post and packages group issued a shock profits warning.
EFI appoints new CEO
EFI has appointed Bill Muir as its new chief executive officer.
Government unveils policies to tackle late payment culture
New measures to combat late payments have been unveiled by the small business minister.