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Paperlinx creditors await news on pay-out
Unsecured creditors of Paperlinx UK still do not know if they will receive a meaningful pay-out or not, six months on from the administration of its operations.

Whistl completes MBO and appoints new senior independent director
Whistl has completed a management buyout (MBO) and appointed James Greenbury as a senior independent director.

1st Byte calls in administrators
London-based digital specialist 1st Byte has been placed in administration, with fellow central London firm Rapidity buying some of its assets and its standalone business card operation.

Signbox boosts capacity with Durst Rho P10 160 buy
Client demand for fast turnarounds without compromising quality has prompted Signbox to beef up its in-house production facilities with a six-figure investment.

Rebrand for Imprima Financial Print
Imprima Financial Print has been rebranded as Black&Callow.

BCQ invests £750,000 in equipment overhaul
BCQ Group is investing around £750,000 in a new die-cutter, a stitching machine and a new management information system (MIS).

Wyndeham prints new 85,000-run magazine for growing readers
Wyndeham Peterborough is capitalising on the buoyant market for children's magazines by printing a brand extension of kids’ TV show Hey Duggee, which hit the newsstands last week.

Antalis in the pink after raising £4,500 for charity
Antalis staff spent last Friday hopping, skipping, running and roller skating to raise money for charity – in between selling paper and consumables of course.

Finish gets creative with motioncutter investment
Mock-up and experiential agency Finish is hoping to transform its offering with a new Motioncutter high-speed digital laser cutter.

Brydian Cards buys into Genius way to print 100m cards
Brydian Cards expects to double its gift card output to 100 million a year and “put us nearer the big boys” after investing £800,000.

Roland DG launches new high-volume inkjet
Roland DG has launched a new high-volume wide-format inkjet, the Soljet EJ-640.

Danwood and Kyocera partner on 3D print sales
Managed print services company the Danwood Group is tapping into the “exploding” 3D printer market in a partnership with Kyocera Document Solutions UK.

T-shirt printer helps new business boost turnover
A fledgling t-shirt printing business that expanded its service after buying a direct-to-garment printer has seen business boom after introducing a while-you-wait service for bespoke shirts.

Xerox to review entire portfolio
Xerox is undertaking a review of all of its businesses in the light of disappointing financial results that could result in the sale of some of its operations.

OOH and direct mail adspend grows as other print sees decline
Advertising spend in printed newspapers and magazines continues to decline but out-of-home (OOH) and direct mail spend has risen, according to industry figures.