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General election 2017: industry reacts to hung Parliament

Prime Minister Theresa May’s gamble in calling a snap general election has backfired, with the Conservatives failing to win an overall majority resulting in a hung Parliament.

Bakergoodchild ups capacity with new kit

Bakergoodchild has boosted its print and finishing equipment and document management software as part of its ongoing strategic investment rollout.

4-Print takes first step into digital

Surrey-based commercial printer 4-Print has entered the world of digital, investing in a Heidelberg Versafire CP digital press.

DPI (UK) targeting growth after premises move

Frame and lightbox manufacturer DPI (UK) has relocated to a larger premises, in a bid to boost turnover by at least 20%.

Hickling & Squires ups stitching firepower

Hickling & Squires has upgraded its post-press facilities with a new Muller Martini Presto II saddlestitcher.

Packaging company feels Affinity for new folder

Affinity Packaging has invested £250,000 in a Signature Premier 110 CS folder-gluer from Ace Machinery to improve its service offering.

Dorset-based DPI rebrands and invests

Digital Printed Image (DPI) has rebranded as Xchurch Digital Print (XDP) to better reflect its location and has invested £60,000 upgrading its finishing capabilities.

New Heidelberg CEO sets out ambitious growth plan

Heidelberg's new chief executive Rainer Hundsdörfer has outlined a five-year plan that would see Heidelberg return to being the "high-growth and profitable lighthouse of the industry".

Keeps Printing assets attract Vale Press

Vale Press has purchased the assets and trading name of Berkshire-based Keeps Printing, which went into administration last month.

OKI launches new A3 printer

OKI has launched a new A3 printer with white toner.

Grafenia plans global growth for Nettl, more M&A

Grafenia has posted a £1m loss but is now aiming for “a year of progress” with even more ambitious plans for its Nettl offering and aspirations to leverage its listed status.

De La Rue appoints new COO

De La Rue has appointed a new chief operating officer from outside the industry.

Banksy recalls free print offer

Graffiti artist Banksy has reneged on his offer to give one of his print works for free to anyone not voting Conservative in this week’s general election in Bristol and its surrounding...

Heidelberg moves further into the Industry 4.0 space

Heidelberg has taken the next step of its digital strategy by acquiring Germany-based software developer Docufy.

Reality check for Blippar co-founder

Blippar co-founder Ambarish Mitra has suffered reputational damage after it emerged his CV included false claims.