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Synkcreative upgrades with Edale
Agency Synkcreative has invested £200,000 in a new Edale Beta six-colour UV flexo label-press to boost its production firepower.

Royal Mail profits surge in half-year results
Royal Mail Group profits have more than doubled in its first results to be published since it was privatised last month.

St Ives print ops 'performing well'
Operating profits at St Ives are ahead of this time last year, according to the firm’s interim management statement.

Infusion GB hones tea packaging with Domino inkjet kit
Tea and herbal drink packager Infusion GB is printing directly on to enveloped teabags for the first time after buying four Domino G220i thermal inkjet printers.

De La Rue revenues down but operating profit shows growth
De La Rue has posted an 18% increase in operating profit, before exceptional items, in the six months to 28 September 2013 on revenues that were 5% down on the same period in 2012.

Sequana facing potential multimillion-euro legacy court claim
Sequana, the owner of paper merchanting group Antalis and paper manufacturer Arjowiggins, is facing a potential €578m (£484m) lawsuit after a High Court ruling against a company it previously owned.

Printed.com launches wedding collection
Printed.com hopes to latch on to what it says is a burgeoning market by launching a collection of wedding stationery.

Overmatter: More Mo' mugs
A message pings into Overmatter’s inbox, and with it a rather eye-catching ensemble. For a minute we thought it was another variant on Katie Price’s catsuit. But no, it was of course mo- and...

Killer app: Killer app PCP puts in a virtuoso performance for Cullum mag
Looking barely old enough to be in HMV on his own, Jamie Cullum has gone and confused the issue even further. The fresh-faced singer-songwriter and instrumentalist has now published his own magazine...

Inca upgrades diagnostics support
Inca Digital has launched an enhanced version of its existing remote diagnostics service support offering.

Henry Mills ceases trading after 157 years
Birmingham bookbinders and print finishing firm Henry Mills closed its doors on Friday (22 November) after 157 years of trading.

EFG offered to more small businesses, government claims
Lending through the Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme (EFG) reached its highest level since 2010 in Q3 2013, new figures show.

APS Group earns KBA award
APS Group has been awarded the KBA (UK) 1814 Production Excellence Award, following its installation, six weeks ago, of a KBA Rapida 106 10-colour long perfecting press.

IFS unveils new look and hybrid bookletmaker
Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS), the exclusive UK agent for Horizon post-press kit, used a VIP event last week to unveil a new look and demonstrate a new hybrid litho/digital bookletmaker.

Potential buyer for Prospect Mailing assets
PrintWeek has learned that an offer has been made for Prospect Mailing Services.