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Tullis Russell Trucard and Gemini sold to PG Paper
An Inverclyde paper company has bought the Trucard and Gemini brands from the Tullis Russell administrators KPMG.

CBI 'twin-engined growth' forecast welcomed by BPIF
The BPIF has welcomed a prediction that the UK will see “twin-engined” growth in 2016 and said printers will see the benefit of an improving economy.

Peter Scott Printers reveals investment plans as it marks 55th anniversary
Peter Scott Printers has celebrated its 55th year in business by announcing a raft of investment plans and holding celebrations for staff past and present.

Panda Press scores with Bristol Sport deal
Staffordshire-based Panda Press has secured a pipeline of work for Championship League football club Bristol City and Bristol Rugby Union Club.

Your Print Solution invests in Morgana PUR binding
Digital printer Your Print Solution has invested around £25,000 in a Morgana DigiBook 200 PUR binder, which will enable it to offer short-run PUR binding work to customers.

Expert Print increases flexibility with Horizon buy
Commercial printer Expert Print has expanded its bindery after investing in a Horizon SPF/FC-200A stitch-fold-trim line.

Opus Trust Marketing breaks through £20m sales barrier
Opus Trust Marketing has broken the £20m-turnover barrier for the first time after experiencing 17% year-on-year growth and securing a number of new contract wins.

Royal Mail to increase price gap between Mailmark and older systems
Royal Mail is aiming to migrate 90% of its machine-readable mail to its Mailmark tracking system by March 2017, and is increasing the cost of other systems in comparison to encourage uptake.

Government's apprenticeship levy consultation opens
A consultation on the government’s proposal to charge a levy on large companies that neglect to take on enough apprentices opened today.

Colourfast Financial targets revenue growth following Konica investment
Colourfast Financial is targeting continued growth after buying a Konica Minolta bizhub Press C1100 colour digital production printer and two bizhub Press 1250P mono presses.

Shiremoor Press moves into digital with Konica buy
Commercial printer Shiremoor Press has ventured into digital print for the first time after buying a Konica Minolta bizhub Press C1085.

Saxoprint partners with UK printer to offer quick turnaround
Saxoprint has partnered with a UK printer to offer a 48-hour service to customers – using digital print for the UK market for the first time.

Whistl opens new Scottish depot
Whistl has officially opened its new Scottish depot at an event held earlier today (20 August).

Paperlinx counts cost of European exit
Paperlinx aims to cut ties with its problematic past by renaming the continuing business Spicers, while its messy exit from Europe has propelled the firm to a A$392.3m (£183m) loss.

Simply Cartons invests £3.2m in KBA Rapida 106
Simply Cartons has ordered a KBA Rapida 106 to boost its efficiency and flexibility and enhance its service offering.