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Print-Leeds boosts productivity with Screen Truepress Jet W3200UV buy
Wet-glue label, digital POS and litho UV plastics printer Print-Leeds has invested in a Screen Truepress Jet W3200UV ST wide-format flatbed printer to increase its productivity.
Arjowiggins Graphic launches more customer-friendly website
Paper manufacturer Arjowiggins Graphic has launched its new website, which it said would enhance the customer experience.
Paperhat Group continues expansion with Despark acquisition
London-based print marketing communications business Paperhat Group has acquired Bulgarian digital specialist Despark for an undisclosed sum.
Hawes Signs cuts staff and proposes CVA
Sign-making firm Hawes Signs has laid off 57 workers and proposed a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) after losing almost £3m worth of business in less than two years.
BPIF Outlook reports positive Q4 though concerns remain
The BPIF has released its latest Printing Outlook study of the health of the industry, highlighting that while orders in the fourth quarter of 2014 experienced a strong improvement over Q3, optimism...
Women’s weeklies and lifestyle titles continue decline in latest ABCs
Women’s weeklies and lifestyle titles have continued to experience a year-on-year circulation decline in the six months to December 2014, according to the latest report from the Audit Bureau of...
The Color Company (Cheltenham) boosts finishing side with Stahlfolder and Muller buys
Magazine and commercial printer The Color Company (Cheltenham) has invested around £300,000 in a Heidelberg Stahlfolder BH 56 and a Muller Martini stitching line.
Fresh publishing challenge for Dunstall
Kevin Dunstall’s newest venture involves a publishing company that prints tens of thousands of magazines a month.
On Demand signs five-year contract for Azura TE Plate
Commercial printer On Demand has signed a five-year contract for Agfa’s new Azura TE direct-on-press plate in an agreement that also includes a new Avalon N4 platesetter.
Security printer jailed
Smith & Ouzman sales and marketing director Nick Smith has been sentenced to three years in jail following an SFO investigation into corrupt payments made by the company.
Tangent shares fall to new low on trading update
Shares at Tangent Communications have fallen to a 52-week low after the firm axed its final dividend and warned on profits for the full year.
TCS agrees UK distribution deal with Hohner UK
Finishing equipment distributor Terry Cooper Services (TCS) has signed a deal to distribute Hohner systems, including the Foldnak range, in the UK.
Design X-Press relocates and invests in new equipment
Large-format printer Design X-Press has moved to larger premises, invested in new HP and Summa machinery and won a number of new contracts.
Sankey steps up at Artisan
Artisan Press has confirmed the details of its new management structure, alongside a new three-year strategy to take the business forward.
Killer app: Falconer conjures Mirri to deliver spectral scent
Taking its inspiration from a fondly owned glittering handbag, the team responsible for commissioning fragrance packaging design at British fashion house Ghost set out to find a way to make the gift...