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Global hologram manufacturer moves into UK

Holoptica Group has announced the opening of a UK operation as it looks to branch into the UK and European security hologram market.

Mailing People boosts digital capacity with Xerox double install

Direct mail specialist The Mailing People has invested £150,000 to more than double its digital print capacity to cater for growth developed during 2013 and projected growth this year.

Icon rebrands McKenzie Clark and invests £1.5m in kit and site consolidation

Icon has rounded off the integration of McKenzie Clark by consolidating the two firm’s production facilities into one site in a £1.5m spend that included a UK wide-format first.

Canon expands wide-format range with entry-level machines

Canon has expanded its imagePrograf family of large-format printers with two new stripped-down models targeted at inplant and entry-level commercial and franchise print poster applications.

Trinity Mirror issues profit upgrade

Newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror has announced anticipated adjusted profits ahead of expectations for 2013, although non-cash impairment charges for the year will amount to nearly £1bn.

Leo Luxe to launch new products and sponsor VIP Lounge at Packaging Innovations

Packaging designer and manufacturer Leo Luxe has announced its sponsorship of the VIP Lounge and a 'Happy Hour' networking event at Packaging Innovations 2014.

Tullis Russell's £1m eco education project comes to fruition

Tullis Russell is rolling out the official educational launch for its new environmental centre this week.

Linkz launches Microsite Builder tool

Linkz-IM has released a new Microsite Builder tool enabling customers to build for themselves the microsites consumers access when scanning print with their mobile devices.

Quantum boosts capacity with new factory

West Midlands-based Quantum Print and Packaging has relocated to a larger premises in order to make room for growth.

Hine field upgrade doubles digital capacity

Rotherham-based Hine Labels has field-upgraded its Xeikon 3030 web-fed digital label press, more than doubling the speed at a “fraction of the cost of a new machine”.

Paperlinx rejects Sappi claim that its competition complaint has been "dismissed"

Paperlinx has hit back at Sappi’s statement claiming that the German Federal Cartel Office has “dismissed” the merchanting group’s competition complaint, describing the paper manufacturer’s claim as...

Scodix hires digital veteran Schumaker to spearhead North American growth

Digital embossing press manufacturer Scodix has recruited Lance Schumaker to the role of vice president of Scodix North America.

Paperlinx indent competition complaint against Sappi "dismissed"

The German Federal Cartel Office, has “dismissed” Paperlinx’s complaint against Sappi Fine Paper Europe for anti-competitive behaviour relating to indent sales, according to the South African paper...

CMC 150 inserter gets self-mailer upgrade

CMC Machinery has upgraded its CMC 150 inserter, adding a self-mailer module that creates envelopes in-line from pre-printed sheets, in response to a customer request.

Inquest opened following print boss death

A coroner’s inquest has been opened after the director of an Essex print company was found dead at the firm's premises.