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Signarama UK in call for new franchisees

Signarama UK is looking for new franchisees after it ended a six-month strategic development period.

Fire crews still present at Palm Paper premises after blaze

One fire engine and its crew with a watching brief is still present at the premises of a King's Lynn paper factory after a fire broke out that, at its height, was being tackled by 80 firefighters.

BPG co-CEO departs

Bertelsmann Printing Group has scrapped its dual-CEO structure with the departure of one half of the pairing.

Macro Art expands with new London base and Durst first

Wide-format printer Macro Art has opened a new London office to better service its customers after also purchasing the UK’s first eight-colour Durst Rhotex 322.

Streamline upgrades Suprasetter

Commercial printer Streamline Press has invested in a Heidelberg Suprasetter A106 CTP, the latest in a series of kit spends for the company over the past 12 months.

Sign & Digital UK rebrands for milestone

Wide-format trade show Sign & Digital UK has announced a rebrand as it celebrates 30 years as a national exhibition serving the UK market.

Blaze breaks out at former Polestar site

A fire has broken out at the abandoned Polestar Petty building in Leeds.

HM Printers calls in liquidators

North London-based HM Printers has been placed into liquidation, citing bad debts in an "increasingly cut-throat and treacherous trade".

Walstead results: 'optimism tempered by caution'

Walstead has released its first results detailing how things are shaping up at the now cross-continental group.

One Digital supports local charity with raffle and print job donation

Commercial printer One Digital has supported a local charity by raising £1,000 with a raffle and donating a print job.

Inca appoints Perfect Colours as first UK SpyderX reseller

Large-format kit reseller Perfect Colours has become the first official UK distributor for the 3.2m-wide SpyderX printer from inkjet manufacturer Inca Digital.

Strategic review at DMGT

Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) has hinted that further print rationalisation could be on the cards, as the company upped its group-wide reorganisation spend from £15m to £50m.

Datagraphic secures second Rialto first

Print and document delivery specialist Datagraphic has installed a second Xerox Rialto 900 inkjet press in its new premises in Rugby, Warwickshire.

Paper mill worker suffers crush injuries

Paper mill Sonoco Cores & Paper has been fined for safety breaches after a worker suffered severe crush injuries to his right hand.

Yorkshire family print house celebrates 150 years and counting

GH Smith & Sons has been managed by six generations of Smith since its foundation in 1866 and is showing no signs of slowing.