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New role for Martin Mayo
Former Kodak director Martin Mayo has joined EFI in a newly-created role.

Hague continues acquisition strategy with third buy in 2016
Print management firm Hague Print has added to its run of acquisitions this year by purchasing accountancy forms supplier Custom Forms.

Trading tough for Grafenia but price overhaul reaps rewards
A new lower pricing strategy has boosted orders across Grafenia’s branded networks, as the business continues to grow its family of Nettl web studios, signing its 80th partner this week.

Spectrum commemorates 25th anniversary with Jetrix purchase
Sign printer Spectrum Sign & Display has installed a Jetrix KX7 flatbed printer in its 25th year of trading.

Bobst to launch two new barrier solutions for transparent films
Bobst will use its October vacuum metalizing open house to launch two new protective topcoats for its Alox polyester transparent films.

Global Graphics names new print sales vice-president
Print software developer Global Graphics has appointed former Xaar European account manager Jeremy Spencer to the newly created role of print sales vice-president.

Pureprint Group to open US operation
Pureprint Group is to open a new client service office in New York, its first outside the UK, and has plans to open a site in Asia within the next 18 months.

Weak pound puts paper prices under pressure
Printers and print buyers should be braced for double-digit paper price rises if the pound fails to strengthen against the euro, with one papermaker describing the current situation as “a...

YPP spends big on fifth anniversary
Large-format specialist Your Print Partner (YPP) has invested £1.5m in new premises and a raft of new kit on its fifth anniversary of trading.

Paramount Labels expands capabilities with Dantex buy
Paramount Labels has invested around £275,000 in a Dantex PicoColour UV inkjet digital label press to win new work and keep more of its existing work in-house.

Vale continues investment with post-press spend
Trade printer Vale Press has topped off a solid year of investment with the purchase of a Stahlfolder BH66.

Cepac reveals £1m investment plans
Corrugated packaging supplier Cepac will be investing around £1m on extending its premises and increasing the size of its digital operation.

Gemini upgrades cross-site workflow
Gemini Print Group has given its workflow and pre-media facilities a major revamp, including adoption of Kodak Sonora processless plates across all of its five operations.

Killer app: FE Burman creates Wallpaper* out of Mosaic
FE Burman has pulled off many an interesting job over the years and worked on multiple occasions with Wallpaper* magazine. For its most creative job yet, and to tie in with Wallpaper’s 20th...

Overmatter: verse and worse
In case you missed it, it was National Poetry Day last week. The event unearthed some rare print talent.