News

Benwells upgrades litho setup
High quality stationery specialist Benwells has upgraded its litho print setup with a two-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster 52.

Blake secures Spicers distribution partnership
Envelope supplier Blake Envelopes has secured a "significant" new distribution partnership with office supplies distributor Spicers.

Deanprint boosts efficiency with Aster buy
Printer and bookbinder Deanprint has installed a new Aster Pro52 sewing machine to boost its efficiency and capabilities.

Cogent B2B struck off
Kevin Dunstall’s Cogent B2B business, which he used to acquire St Ives Direct Bradford two years ago, has been compulsorily struck off at Companies House.

EFI acquires Shuttleworth Business Systems
EFI has acquired UK-based MIS developer Shuttleworth Business Systems, for an undisclosed sum.

Bertelsmann to merge print operations
Bertelsmann is to create Europe’s biggest printing group by putting all its print operations under one umbrella.

Delta Group installs Col-Tec Smart Collator
London-based Delta Group has invested in a new large-format collating machine, a Smart Collator from Col-Tec. The machine was installed earlier this week.

Pagefast installs Horizon SPF/FC-200L bookletmaker
Commercial printer Pagefast Print & Publishing has bought a Horizon SPF/FC-200L bookletmaker to futureproof its business.

Precision Printing boosts packaging automation with CMC install
Precision Printing has given a huge boost to automation of packaging for photobooks after installing a CMC CartonWrap 500 box-on-demand system.

Sun injects extra cash into Polestar
Polestar owner Sun Capital Partners has put a further £10m into the group by way of new equity.

DMA Print phoenixes into Thames Print
DMA Print has been bought out of administration by its parent company in a phoenix deal completed yesterday.

Pre-pack assessment system launched
The BPIF will sit alongside 11 other trade and professional bodies overseeing a new voluntary pre-pack assessment system, the Pre Pack Pool.

Abbey Labels boosts flexibility with Xeikon investment
A surge in demand for digital print has prompted Abbey Labels to expand its production services and ease pressure on capacity with its latest kit purchase.

Kiian Digital set to launch new industrial ink
Kiian Digital will launch a new industrial ink series designed for Panasonic printheads later this week.

Metallic Elephant expands after big brands turn on to letterpress
Metallic Elephant is adding an extra 180sqm to its Colchester, Essex production facilities after seeing increasing success with big brands including Paperchase, Cambridge Satchel Company and Radley.