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A social media campaign initiated by a fundraising consultant has driven people to donate their first new polymer £5 note to charity.

Commercial printer BCQ Group is set to take delivery of its first LE-UV press next spring and has also brought perfect binding in-house following a separate finishing investment.

Staff at newspaper and magazine distributors Menzies have suspended their two planned one-day strikes, to vote on an improved wage offer.

Antalis has engaged with a dozen high-profile graphic designers and artists on a major project that offers an international take on the role of paper in a digital age.

Commercial printer Top Print has installed two new machines from Canon, an imagePress C800 and imagePress C700.

Heidelberg UK has continued its commitment to apprenticeships by taking on three new apprentices over the past two months.

Positive Images UK hopes to win new work after achieving ISO 27001:2013 data security accreditation and investing in a Cygnus data cleansing and processing suite.

Amazon has launched a new photobook printing service in the US.

Large-format graphics specialist Leach has secured its most lucrative contract to date – a £2.5m assignment for a major heritage project – in the year it celebrates its 125th anniversary.

Canon has now installed more than 1,000 continuous-feed inkjet printers worldwide since it began manufacturing and supplying the technology in 2008.

Former St Ives boss Patrick Martell is heading to the States after a massive acquisition by his current employer.

The Print Co has invested £850,000 in its second Heidelberg Speedmaster - a four-colour XL 75 – to boost its flexibility, quality and competitiveness as demand for its services continues to increase.

Pharmaceutical and healthcare packaging specialist Medica Packaging has invested heavily in its pre press department with a major upgrade to its equipment.

A new online marketplace has launched, with the aim of enabling printers of all sizes to compete on a level online playing field not dictated by marketing spend or SEO.

Print cleaning products supplier Enviro Wipes has been acquired by global workwear provider Lindström, for a seven-figure sum.