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GDPR expected to hit letter volumes
Announcing its full year results, Royal Mail Group has said it anticipates a drop-off in letter volume as the new data protection rules stoke business uncertainty.

Orchard Press invests in Heidelberg Prinect
Digital and litho printer Orchard Press has spent £100,000 on software to improve a recently launched own-brand service for high-end print.

Delta Group poised to install UK's first Nozomi
The Delta Group has gone big – very big – with its first order with EFI, and will begin installing the UK’s first Nozomi C18000 single-pass LED corrugated printer next month.

Kornit adds HD capability to Storm
Kornit’s brand new Storm HD6 direct-to-garment printer is being shown for the first time at Fespa Berlin.

Renz is latest spend for Route One £4m investment
Route One Print has embarked on the latest stage of a £4m investment programme by booting up wire-binding kit for calendars and books.

Wide-format surge for JPL after Agfa investment
West Midlands-based JPL Print & Design has increased its wide-format production fourfold after upgrading to an Agfa Jeti Tauro UV LED hybrid inkjet printer.

Virus Waterbased to show sustainable inks at Fespa
Italian ink manufacturer Virus Waterbased is showcasing a “consolidated” line-up of its wet-on-wet (WOW) water-based inks at Fespa.

Fespa 2018 takes off in Berlin
The ribbon has been cut on the opening day of Fespa 2018 as the show returns to Berlin for the first time in a decade.

InnerWorkings facing new legal action
InnerWorkings, the US-based print management and marketing giant that has a UK subsidiary, is facing legal action from investors once again over alleged financial misreporting.

PCS reaps rewards of £1m spending strategy
Plastic Card Services (PCS) has doubled production capacity after a £1m strategic investment plan in new equipment and extended manufacturing space.

Nitecrest in major finishing spend
One of Europe’s largest capacity card manufacturers has invested over £300,000 in unique Sakurai technology to enhance special finishes.

UK firm first in world for Acuity Ultra
Surrey-based creative production firm Echo House, has become the first company in the world to purchase a superwide-format Acuity Ultra from Fujifilm.

Xerox: Fujifilm deal is canned, CEO resigns
Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason have emerged victorious in the war over control of Xerox – the proposed takeover deal with Fujifilm is now off and Xerox CEO Jeff Jacobson will be replaced by John...

Warwick Printing Company in Ashgate investment
Warwick Printing Company has become one of the first printers to purchase Ashgate Automation’s KF640 bookletmaker and trimmer with a squarefold in-line unit.

Second Aleph installed at Stead McAlpin
Fabric printer Stead McAlpin has invested in a second Aleph TXB-160S digital textile belt printer in order to expand its pigment capabilities.