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Overmatter: cut to the chafe
DPM sales director Dean Beckett is swapping his suit for day-glo Lycra and embarking on a nine-day, 940-mile bike ride to Barcelona to raise £30,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of his dad...

Amazon app update heralds opportunity for print
Online retailer Amazon has launched an app update in the US that enables consumers to simply photograph a piece of packaging in a retail store or at home that will then link to the product on Amazon...

Beckett targets £30,000 in cancer charity bike ride
DPM sales director Dean Beckett is swapping his suit for day-glo Lycra and embarking on a nine-day, 940-mile bike ride to Barcelona to raise £30,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of his dad...

Tangent signs deal with Not on the High Street
Communications retail website Printed.com has signed a deal with Notonthehighstreet.com to deliver print products to its client base.

ITE to launch new digital label cutter at Ipex
Impression Technology Europe (ITE) has announced a new Eclipse LF350 digital label cutter and slitter to be launched at Ipex.

Eazy Print installs Ryobi 524HE and DP System platesetter
Hampshire-based Eazy Print has installed a Ryobi 524HE four-colour press and DP System platesetter to bring longer run work in-house.

WAE Group installs Agfa Anapurna M2050
Leeds-based sign and display printers WAE Group has installed a new Agfa Anapurna M2050 as the final part of a 12 month £300,000 investment push.

PS2 in triple IFS spend as it eyes 35% growth
PS2 Print has spent circa £150,000 re-equipping its bindery to help improve efficiencies and margins and grow turnover from £2.6m to £3.5m in the next couple of years.

APP marks year anniversary of anti-deforestation commitment
Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has published a report marking a year since it announced its intention to end all natural forest clearance in its supply chain through its Forest Conservation Policy (FCP).

Platinum Print poised to install Komori H-UV
Platinum Print has fulfilled its plan to increase production efficiencies by ordering a new Komori Lithrone S429 H-UV press.

Heidelberg focuses on margin not volume
Heidelberg is predicting a 10% fall in sales during the current financial year, but has reiterated its ambitions to post a net profit.

CWU backs “ground-breaking” deal with Royal Mail
The Communication Workers Union has given its support to an agreement, brokered before Christmas, that settles its long-running dispute with Royal Mail over pay, job security and pensions.

FM Print rebrands to become part of Elle Media Group
Essex-based commercial and large format printers FM Print has rebranded, along with its greetings cards and design arms, to Elle Media Group as part of an “aggressive growth plan.”

Mimaki announces JV33 upgrade
Mimaki has announced an update to its JV33 wide-format inkjet printer, allowing faster printing without any compromise on quality.

CIM installs Agfa Anapurna M1600 with RGF funding
CIM Signs and Graphics has invested in a new Agfa Anapurna M1600 and two new employees with a Regional Growth Fund (RGF) grant.