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Chief executive Burke leaves Banner
Catherine Burke has parted company with Banner Managed Communication (BMC) four months after the business was acquired by Adare Group.

Deutsche Post acquires UK Mail for £243m
Deutsche Post DHL Group has bought independent UK postal operator UK Mail Group as it continues to expand its European parcel operations.

Card Factory in personalised print push
Card Factory aims to grow its personalised gifting business after bringing digital printing in-house with a £1m spend on new kit.

Quoin Print move prompts Grafcut guillotine buy
A move to a new site has prompted commercial printer Quoin Print to invest in a Grafcut 52H fully hydraulic guillotine.

Minprint to open up dedicated wide-format site
Commercial printer Minprint has purchased a second unit to house its wide-format kit as it looks to expand its wide-format operation.

Second UK printer installs Jet Press 720S
Commercial and wide-format printer Greenshires Group has installed a Fujifilm Jet Press 720S, as it looks to expand its offering with high-quality B2 short-run digital work.

MetroMail donates services to local charity
Mailing house MetroMail has been praised by charity Grace House after it donated printing, enclosing and mailing services thought to be worth around £4,000.

PSW Paper & Print buys first Anapurna LED printer
Digital printer PSW Paper & Print has become the first company to invest in Agfa’s 2.5m wide-format hybrid Anapurna H2500i LED system.

New devolved structure for Tangent ops
Tangent Communications is effectively no more – the group has implemented a devolved structure under its new private ownership.

Swanline boosts throughput with Esko buy
Swanline Paper & Board, the materials division of trade printer Swanline Print, has invested in an Esko Kongsberg C24 cutting table to increase its throughput by up to 80%.

Overmatter: iBag
Just as we’re reeling from Apple’s “courageous” (puh-lease) decision to ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack on its new iPhone 7, we learn the tech giant has designs on the design of another everyday item.

A+B’s Epic calendar really brings landscapes to life
Cuffley, Hertfordshire-based Allan+Bertram is no stranger to making luxury calendars, it’s what it does best, but this year the £3m-turnover outfit teamed up with acclaimed Dorset-based photographer...

Signature installs i300 in new factory
Personalised gift supplier and manufacturer Signature Gifts has taken delivery of a Canon Océ VarioPrint i300 in its new purpose-built factory in Wigtown, Scotland.

ABC Print (Hereford) leaves shortfall of more than £1m
Commercial printer ABC Print (Hereford) has left an estimated shortfall of more than £1m.

Datum installs new Ricoh
Cross-media printer and design business Datum has installed a new Ricoh Pro C9100 in a bid to bring more of its jobs in-house.