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Paperhat consolidates London sites and eyes continued growth
Paperhat has moved to a new global HQ in Covent Garden consolidating two previous sites in London Bridge and Soho to offer clients a more integrated service.
Pinstripe Print Group appointed to Dudley council print framework
Pinstripe Print Group is one of 14 print suppliers that have been appointed to a three-year print services framework contract by Dudley Council.
Print Logic calls in administrators
Marden-based commercial print and direct mail business Print Logic has fallen into administration after racking up debts totaling £1.2m.
Denny Bros cuts energy bill with solar investment
Denny Bros expects to cut its total annual power consumption by at least 6% after installing 200 50KW solar photovoltaic panels on the roof of its Bury St Edmunds production facility.
Printer's horse wins Grand National
Print boss John Provan is living the dream after his horse Pineau De Re romped home in Saturday’s Grand National to claim a £561,300 prize.
Stora Enso to offer direct service for sheets
Stora Enso Printing and Reading is to supply its wood-free coated sheets direct to the market instead of through its existing, exclusive merchant.
Wyndeham adds data skills, plans digital print move
Wyndeham Group has created a new digital wing, Wyndeham Digital, to offer its customers data management and digital printing services.
Plain tobacco packaging one step closer
The government is set to introduce regulations that will pave the way for a ban on branded tobacco packaging in the UK.
Pollards buys second Xerox iGen to enhance print-on-demand capability
Exeter-based printer William Pollard & Company has installed a Xerox iGen 150 alongside its existing iGen 4 to allow it to print a wider range of formats digitally and to better match brand colour...
GBM Manchester buys UK's first Elitron Kombo SD+ cutter
GBM Manchester has become the first graphic arts business in the UK to install a Kombo SD+ flatbed cutter from Italy-based Elitron, through its new UK distributor Atech.
Banner secures £2m Provident Financial contract
Print management firm Banner Managed Communication (BMC) has secured a £2m deal, following a competitive tender, to provide credit finance firm Provident Financial with a range of print and document...
Inspired Thinking Group gains fresh backing for expansion
Inspired Thinking Group has been acquired by Bridgepoint Development Capital in a £28m deal.
Vistaprint acquires Pixartprinting in €127m deal
Vistaprint will acquire a 97% stake in Italian web-to-print business Pixartprinting for a base price of €127m (£105m) while the company's founder Matteo Rigamonti will retain a 3% stake.
MPC signs for XL 75 at Heidelberg 20/20 event
Barnet-based MPC Solutions signed for a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 at Heidelberg’s 20/20 Vision event last week in a £1.4m spend that will lead to the new press replacing two older Heidelbergs.
Debenhams brings all global tag printing in-house
Debenhams has expanded its in-house print operation to include all product labelling, previously outsourced to bureaus in the UK and the Far East, after the addition of a Xerox iGen150 and Nuvera 157.