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Boss is caught in The Act printing provocative tome

London-based Boss Print has taken on many innovative projects over the years, but it has rarely been faced with anything as boundary pushing as The Act, a retrospective from fine art photographer...

Leeds Die Cutting returns to Renz

Trade finisher Leeds Die Cutting has ramped up its wire-binding capabilities with a third Renz system.

Super-Wide takes new Vutek

Wide-format printer Super-Wide has rounded off a six-month investment programme with the installation of the UK’s second 5m-wide EFI Vutek 5r printer.

Essentra launches apprenticeship programme

Global packaging giant Essentra has launched its first UK-wide National Apprenticeship Programme, which will see it take on 20 apprentices over the next year.

Grafenia updates market, appoints new chairman

Grafenia has reported strong print sales in March in a trading update ahead of its year-end, although it described business as “mixed”.

Adare proposes Guildford closure

Adare SEC (Secure Essential Communications) looks set to relocate its production operation in Guildford to the Nottingham site it acquired last year, putting at least 35 jobs at risk.

New passport tender issued

The Home Office has issued a tender for the design and production of the new British passports, worth £490m, with expiry of the current contract due in 2019.

Pre-Pack Pool referrals 'too low'

The first annual review by the Pre-Pack Pool shows that the vast majority of connected party pre-packs are not being referred to it for an opinion, resulting in the BPIF to call for an ‘action plan’...

Roland and Custom Gateway partner for personalisation

Roland DG has launched a partnership with software developer Custom Gateway to integrate hardware and software in order to deliver customised products on-demand.

Kodak: Prosper sale is off

Kodak has reversed its decision to sell off its Prosper and Ultrastream inkjet operations and will now retain them, after the offers received “did not reflect the value of the business”.

Filmdie boosts capacity with Horizon spend

Trade finisher Filmdie has bought new binding and trimming kit to bring PUR and EVA binding in-house as it aims to boost turnover by 25%.

Park Comms prints magazine for homeless project

Magazine printer Park Communications has printed three issues of Emma, a magazine showcasing content from residents at homeless hostel Arlington.

Reproflex 3 brings plate finishing in-house in UK first

Packaging pre-press specialist Reproflex 3 has installed a Zünd G3 digital cutting table to automate polymer plate production and bring plate finishing in-house.

New Adare International MD looking to place UK business ‘back on the map’

Adare International’s new UK managing director Tracy Ellison is looking to boost the print manager’s UK operation, after the company was split into three segments at the end of last year.

Landa seals nano pigment deal with BASF

Benny Landa’s Landa Labs division is taking its nano pigment technology into automotive coatings through a new strategic partnership with BASF.