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DCL Print expands into wide-format with Fujifilm Acuity LED 1600 buy
Trade printer DCL Print has invested in a Fujifilm Acuity 1600 LED to expand its business into wide-format.

Singh returns to print with buyout deal
Former Communisis director Gurdev Singh is back in the industry after acquiring a Yorkshire-based printing business.

Macro Art buys EFI Vutek GS3250LX and Zünd G3 XL-3200
Wide-format printer Macro Art has invested around £600,000 in a range of new machinery and software including an EFI Vutek GS3250LX LED UV-curing printer and a Zünd G3 XL-3200 cutter.

DST unveils £4.9m spend after return to profitability
DST Output has unveiled details of a £4.9m technology spend as the group reports a return to operational profit in its latest results.

Hawksworth Graphics buys Horizon SPF/FC-200A
Commercial printer Hawksworth Graphics Print & Sign has invested in a Horizon SPF/FC-200A stitch-fold-trim line to boost its productivity and capacity.

Sequana presses ahead with Arjo restructure, posts strong H1 results
Sequana, owner of Arjowiggins and Antalis, has posted an 11% improvement in its first-half EBITDA despite difficult market conditions as it presses ahead with its financial and operational...

John E Wright increases capacity with Zünd G3 XL-3200 buy
Graphics producer John E Wright has invested around £120,000 in a Zünd G3 XL-3200 cutter to increase its speed, efficiency and capacity.

Prismaflex boosts services with HP Scitex TJ8300 buy
International outdoor media specialist Prismaflex has boosted the production capacity and service offerings at its Newhaven factory after investing in an HP Scitex TJ8300 TurboJet.

Potts hits M&A trail with Bakershaw buy
Potts Print (UK) has bought Bakershaw Print, a smaller local rival, in a deal that the Northumberland-based commercial print, direct mail and packaging specialist hopes will be the first of several...

Increase in printers chasing ISO 14001, according to J&G
Print waste management firm J&G Environmental has said that the environmental standard ISO 14001 is now becoming an accepted business necessity in the industry.

Dunstall linked to another acquisition vehicle
Failed Global MP owner Kevin Dunstall appears to be connected to a new venture that is attempting to acquire within the printing industry.

Calderprint deal signals UK return for Shinohara
Trade printer Calderprint has rounded off a circa £1m spend this year with the UK’s first Shinohara since the Japanese litho press manufacturer was bought by Hans Gronhi two years ago.

Communisis 'intent on continuing to deliver'
First-half sales at Communisis have jumped 40% as major contract wins at the group start to bear fruit.

DDM Mailing continues growth with new contracts
DDM Mailing has continued its expansion after winning a number of new contracts.

Egmont awarded three major publishing deals
Egmont has been awarded three major publishing deals for books based on mobile games Doodle Jump and Temple Run and a magazine based on children's picture book Dinosaur Roar!