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Central Mailing Services invests £500k in new kit and premises
Central Mailing Services (CMS) has invested around half a million pounds in new machinery and a new unit in a move that is expected to increase its turnover by more than 50%.

Successful after 70 years with frugal and risk-averse approach
Warwick Printing is celebrating its seventh decade in business after following a risk-averse business strategy which has allowed it to flourish in the tough litho magazine market.

Firstan invests £6m in double Komori purchase
Firstan Quality Packaging has invested £6m in two Komori 18,000sph presses - a six-colour Lithrone GX40 with coater and a multi-unit Lithrone GX40RP with reverse printing and coating.

Bluetree buys Horizon binder following Route One demand
Bluetree Design & Print has added perfect binding to its service offering after enjoying success with its online print operation.

New KBA (UK) hires to assist flexo drive and sheetfed press sales
KBA (UK) has taken on two new high-profile staff to help with its flexo drive and sheetfed press sales.

CitySprint focuses on growth with Imprint-MIS investment
CitySprint Document Solutions is this week booting up a new management information system (MIS) to help streamline digital, mailing and distribution work.

Smith & Ouzman looks to future following £2.2m fine
Smith & Ouzman is concentrating on diversifying into non-print offerings and winning new business, after being fined £2.2m following its conviction on corruption charges.

Walstead makes 'steady progress' despite contract loss
Wyndeham Group owner Walstead Investments has filed its first set of full-year results since the group lost its largest-single contract, with chairman Mark Scanlon stating that the firm “will not...

HP teams with brand experts for print inspiration
HP aims to inspire brand owners about the possibilities of digital printing with a new large-format book, printed by FE Burman.

Atlas Packaging chooses Zünd for prototyping
Corrugated packaging specialist Atlas Packaging has installed a new Zünd G3 L2500 digital cutting table to prototype new design at its site, which rolls out millions of square metres of packaging a...

3B Design rounds off £250,000 spend with Versant 2100
A 100%-digital “one-stop shop” printer has bought a Xerox Versant 2100 to capitalise on business opportunities.

CMP upgrades capabilities with Ricoh buy
A growing digital print company that installed a Ricoh Pro C9110 machine in December hopes it will boost its total annual turnover by £500,000.

McAllister Litho switches to Komori in £3m investment
McAllister Litho has switched from Heidelberg to Komori in a £3m investment in new presses, pre-press and a substantial Tharstern MIS upgrade.

GT4 Group targets £12m turnover following TPL Labels acquisition
GT4 Group, owner of Glasgow-based labels and packaging printer Gavin Watson and creative agency GT4, has entered the pressure-sensitive labels market by acquiring label manufacturer TPL Labels.

Antalis expands workshops for 2016
Antalis UK is extending its series of regional workshops for 2016 to include a range of new topics.