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Molyneux Press invests in Meteor DP60pro from MGi
Molyneux Press has made its foray into digital print and is targeting the short-run market after investing in a Meteor DP60pro multi-substrate press from MGi.
Premier announces management reshuffle
Premier Paper Group has announced a series of senior management changes effective from 1 March.

BPIF, Unite and PCC offer funding to budding printers
The BPIF, Unite the Union and the Printer's Charitable Corporation (PCC) are offering awards of 2,500 to fund budding printers as part of the Print Futures Awards.
Rap Spiderweb awarded FSC accreditation
Full-colour litho printer Rap Spiderweb has become FSC accredited to reaffirm to customers its environmental commitment.

Spirax Binding boss praised for creditor repayment
Renz (UK) has praised finisher Spirax Binding for fulfilling its obligations to suppliers following its closure last year.

Howard Hunt boosts output with 1m investment
Direct mail printer Howard Hunt Group has completed a 1m investment in technology and now can boast a daily output of 2m mailpacks.
Print chemicals could cause asthma attacks, charity warns
Asthma UK has warned print companies that paper dust and some printing chemicals could cause fatal asthma attacks.
Wide-format printers keen to take on electronic competition, finds survey
Wide-format printers are taking the challenge of electronic competition head on, according to the latest findings from Fespa's World Wide Survey.
Keith Johnson revealed as second investor in Haynes acquisition
Print veteran and former Canvey Island football club chairman Keith Johnson has been revealed as the second investor behind JF Print's acquisition of the book manufacturing arm of Haynes Publishing...
Now is the time to invest in print, says Kelvin Graphics buyer
The buyer of failed Manchester printer Kelvin Graphics has said that there will not be a better time to buy a print company.

Prinovis enters consultation period with sales director Ross Borton
German gravure giant Prinovis Liverpool has entered into a period of consultation with its UK sales director Ross Borton.

DMGT campaign asks Metro readers to recycle
Freesheet <i>Metro </i>has launched an environmental campaign focusing on a raft of recycling initiatives for the daily paper.

Gildenburgh invests in Xerox 700
Gildenburgh has responded to an increasing demand for short-run work and taken its first steps into "true digital" with a Xerox 700 digital press.

MP visits TPF Group's Guildford facility
TPF Group has received a visit from shadow health minister Anne Milton after the print management company took on 38 staff from Guildford-based financial group, Allianz.

UPDATE: Heronsgate in administration but 'deal imminent'
Digital and litho printer Heronsgate has been placed into administration but a deal to sell the business to newly formed Full Spectrum Print Media is understood to be imminent.