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PCS secures ID card contract with Cards 4U

Plastic card manufacturer Plastic Card Services (PCS) has secured a new contract with plastic card functionality firm Cards 4U to manufacture its OneID4u 18+ proof of age card.

The Magazine Printing Company installs UK’s first Stahlfolder CH 66

The Magazine Printing Company has become the first firm in the UK to invest in a Stahlfolder CH 66.

NSI serves up signage for Red Hot World Buffet

Wide-format print business Nationwide Sign Installation (NSI) recently completed work on the signage for the Red Hot World Buffet restaurant in Leicester.

Arctic Paper’s Munken Polar used for Rankin book

The Munken Polar grade from graphic fine paper manufacturer Arctic Paper UK has been used for Alive: In the Face of Death, a book by British photographer Rankin.

Baker Goodchild takes on apprentices

Direct mail and print management company Baker Goodchild has taken on two apprentices following the successful completion of their internships.

Team Impression buys HP Indigo 10000 to boost digital services

Team Impression has invested in a seven-colour HP Indigo 10000 B2 press to increase its digital capabilities.

APP cuts European lead times for graphic and speciality

Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) has cut European lead times for its graphic and speciality papers to around a week after expanding its warehousing facilities in Antwerp, Belgium.

Formara set for new era under Wilce

Phil Wilce will take over sole ownership of Formara Printers upon the retirement of business partner Freddie Kienzler.

Gecht confident on $1bn revenue target as EFI posts Q2 results

EFI chief executive Guy Gecht has spoken of his increasing confidence in achieving the firm's $1bn revenue target in 2016 following the publication of its second quarter results last week.

Moss returns to print with Callprint stake

Former Service Graphics and McKenzie Clark director Ben Moss has returned to print by taking a “significant” stake in Callprint Group.

Digital Copy brings binding in-house with Premier 420 install

Digital print firm Digital Copy has invested in a Premier 420 perfect binder to bring its binding in-house.

Adare buys three Riso printers to boost production print capability

Direct marketing business Adare Limited has invested in three Riso ComColor X1 digital inkjet cut-sheet printers to boost its production print capacity.

Royal Mail cuts costs to offset parcel problems

Royal Mail’s share price slipped by 8.6p after it warned of increasing tough competition and price pressures in its UK parcel delivery operation in Q1.

Major new kit investment for Sherwood Press

The Sherwood Press Group has invested in a Fujifilm Acuity Advance Select HD4006 with roll-to-roll option and a Kongsberg XN digital cutting system to increase its range of services and improve...

GI Solutions invests in world’s first inline window applicator

GI Solutions has invested in the "world’s first" window applicator for an inline finishing system to give it the capability to produce windowed mailpacks at high speed and in high volumes.