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TripleArc sales rise but losses deepen to 3m

TripleArc says its moving in the right direction following a strong second half of the year and a decrease in R&D costs.

PaperlinX to buy Buhrmann merchanting wing

Buhrmann is in negotiations to sell off its Paper Merchanting Division to PaperlinX in a bid to reduce its ongoing debt.

Liberty Printers acquires Danish firm

Liberty Printers in Thornton Heath, south London, has bought Danish printer Datamail in a bid to expand its presence in the specialist mailer market.

Mastermailer grows pressure seal arm

Mastermailer is expanding its pressure seal division in a bid to offer an alternative to the markets dominant players, Communisis and Paragon.

Maurice Payne takes first Prinect suite

Maurice Payne has become the first UK firm to adopt Heidelbergs Prinect suite of management software.

NCSIS takes on two variable data software tools

NCS Integrated Solutions has become the UK dealer for two variable data software packages from Datalogics.

Alistair McIntosh signs NSPCC deal

Alistair McIntosh has been awarded a print management contract from The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).

Antalis names Jarvis as its new marketing chief

James Jarvis has been appointed as marketing director of paper merchant Antalis, replacing Christophe Balaresque, who has returned to France following his secondment to the UK.

Banks unveil new charges for SMEs

The BPIF and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) are urging members to shop around for the best banking deals after the big four UK banks were forced to adopt last years recommendations from the...

Counterfeiting group attracts NCIS attention

The National Criminal Intelligence Service is taking a "keen interest" in an alleged euro and sterling banknote counterfeiting ring uncovered by the News Of The World last week.

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AGI to shed 50 jobs as Swindon closes

AGI Media Packaging is closing its Swindon site and losing up to 50 jobs, having failed to "remain viable" after EMI shut its Swindon CD duplication facility in June.

Apex takes Ryobi on the road

Apex Digital Graphics will hold its first roadshow as the UK distributor of Ryobi presses this month.

Edotech acquires Swiss competitor

Edotech, the Tewkesbury-based transactional print group, has extended its reach into Europe and expanded its data management capabilities with the 6.5m acquisition of Zurich-based competitor...

Kent Messengers Dalton dies aged 61

David Dalton, the Kent Messenger Group production director and former group managing director of HunterPrint, has died, aged 61, after a struggle against cancer.