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Small Business Act paves way for improved SME finance

Small businesses are expected to benefit from improved access to finance as a result of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act, which received Royal Assent last week.

Mimtec targets short-run opportunity with Uvijet KV inks

Mimtec, a thermoforming specialist based in Portsmouth, has taken the plunge into print production after ordering an Acuity Advance Select printer with Uvijet KV inks from Fujifilm.

Taylor Brothers cuts makeready with new Speedmaster XL 75

Taylor Brothers has installed a new five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 with coater as a direct replacement for a nine-year-old Speedmaster CD 74 six-colour.

Capita scoping out further buys

Outsourcing giant Capita is planning to expand its Document & Information Services business through further acquisitions, while its new Mansfield site has achieved a major milestone.

Clays makes multimillion-pound ‘strategic’ HP investment

St Ives Clays has announced that it will purchase multiple HP Inkjet web presses in a multimillion-pound deal that marks the next major stage in its digital production print strategy for the UK book...

Paperlinx gains more time for bank talks

Paperlinx remains in talks with one of its European banks, and its shares have now been suspended until after Easter.

FE Burman boosts finishing op with Horizon and Uchida investment

London printer FE Burman has recently invested in a Horizon StitchLiner and Uchida Aerocut cutter, creaser and perforator to increase its production quality and streamline its productivity.

MP and mayor visit Marstan Press to celebrate 60th anniversary

Marstan Press has continued its 60th anniversary celebrations by welcoming the mayor of Bexley and the local MP for the area for separate site visits earlier this month.

Deanprint boosts efficiency with Baumann-Wohlenberg investment

Printer and bookbinder Deanprint has upgraded its finishing capabilities by investing in two Baumann-Wohlenberg 115 high speed cutters.

Welshpool Printing Group acquires NRG Direct Mail

Mid-Wales commercial printer Welshpool Printing Group (WPG) has acquired NRG Direct Mail, an eight-staffed mailing house based across the border in Shrewsbury.

Paperlinx shares suspended, GF Smith pulls its range

Trading in Paperlinx shares has been suspended as the merchanting group investigates a possible breach of banking covenants.

Cimpress announces second acquisition of 2015

Cimpress has announced its second acquisition of 2015 in the form of Austrian web-to-print business Druck und Handelsgesellschaft (Druck.at).

Weedon PSC awarded instantaneous pop-up POS display unit licence

Packaging and POS display manufacturer Weedon PSC has been awarded exclusive rights in the UK and Ireland to manufacture the Smarty range of patented designs for instantaneous pop-up POS display...

RGBuk becomes Roland DG reseller

Large-format and digital print reseller RGBuk has been appointed to Roland DG’s dealer network.

Pollards invests £300,000 in finishing kit

William Pollard & Company has followed up the recent doubling of its offset print capacity by boosting its finishing capabilities with a new Stahlfolder KH 82 and a Duplo DC-745 multi-finisher.