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£1m-plus investment for Screaming Colour with London move and HP Indigo 10000 buy
Double PrintWeek Awards winner Screaming Colour has ordered a HP Indigo 10000 as it moves production from Slough to south London in a major investment.
Son takes over MD role at Wood Richardson
Commercial printer Wood Richardson has a new managing director, following the promotion of the previous managing director’s son to the role.
Killer app: Pureprint adds seasonal sparkle to Liz Earle catalogue
Retailers regularly go the extra mile at Christmas to make sure their festive catalogues grab the attention of busy shoppers, with many enhancing their Yuletide offerings with striking or stylish...
Overmatter: festive film stars
A seasonal hat-tip goes to Precision Printing in Barking, and in particular to group marketing manager Emma Thompson.
Lakeland UK boosts efficiency with CMC CartonWrap 1000 investment
Kitchenware and homeware retailer Lakeland UK has bought a CMC CartonWrap 1000 box-on-demand system to automate its packaging of home shopping products.
Fespa Digital casts net outside print for Printeriors showcase
Fespa is aiming to attract 1,000 non-Fespa regulars to Printeriors 2016 with an “application-focused” showcase aimed at interior designers and buyers as well as wide-format printers.
Carbon Balanced Paper relaunches in the UK
Carbon Balanced Paper, the initiative that enables printers and their customers to boost their environmental credentials, has been reintroduced in the UK.
New UK litho-focused printer 'on track' after successful first three months
New litho-focused printer White Star Printing has said it is on track to hit its first-year turnover goal of £750,000 after a successful first quarter of trading.
Mark Latchford slashes production time with Agfa Anapurna buy
An Agfa Anapurna M2500i has slashed production times by half at a Gloucestershire business.
Former HP and Stratasys executive Chris Morgan joins Xaar board
Former HP and Stratasys heavyweight Chris Morgan is to join the Xaar board in the new year.
Proventus steps in at Polestar
Swedish private equity fund Proventus Capital Partners is in the process of ‘taking control’ of Polestar, resulting in the exit of the print group’s former owner Sun Capital Partners.
Spandex adds NCS Trade Signs to network
NCS Trade Signs has become the fifth UK Sign Systems Centre to be approved by Spandex.
Two companies fined following two deaths at factory
Manufacturers have been warned to carry out basic risk assessments on dangerous machines after two businesses were fined following the death of two workers at a Merseyside woodchip factory.
Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners opts for Océ ColorWave 910
An influential architecture practice has become the first global customer to buy a Canon Océ ColorWave 910.
Pure Point of Sale adds third machine to complete £410k investment
Pure Point of Sale has fired up its third new machine in a year costing a total of £410,000 that's set to add another £1m to the company's turnover.