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Contego invests in Italian operations
Contego Packaging is continuing its investment programme with new equipment installations in its two Italian plants.

Phoenix opts for flatbed duo via Océ
Leicester-based digital printer Phoenix Colour has boosted its production portfolio with a double investment with Océ in an Arizona 360 GT flatbed printer and Zund G3 L2500 cutting table.

Monsoon Accessorize criticised for mandatory supplier rebate
Monsoon Accessorize has come in for criticism after it emerged that the high-street retailer charges suppliers a rebate of up to 4% on all invoices as well as a further charge of up to 10% for early...

Latest KBA RotaJet upgrades 'up flexibility and cut costs'
KBA showed a raft of enhancements to its RotaJet digital press at Hunkeler Innovationdays including a new dryer and rewinder and a polymer ink, which it claims is a first in the high-speed inkjet...

APS recruits former HH Global director to push European presence
Print management firm APS has taken on HH Global's ex managing director for European operations to help its expansion plans within Europe.
Print industry news roundup: Newsfax, MTA Digital, Ashford Colour Press, Merley Paper Converters, Model, Stationers' Company, British Library
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Newsfax presses put up for sale; MTA Digital opts for EFI for MIS and W2P spend; Ashford...

Swiss firm Model revealed as Fujifilm packaging ink beta site
Swiss-based corrugated and carton board packaging group Model has been revealed as the beta site for Fujifilm's Uvijet OC inks for digitally printed corrugated packaging applications.

Paperlinx targets turnaround following 'poor' first half results
Paperlinx UK managing director Phil Carr has said he is confident of a return to profit in the second half of the year after a "poor" first half in which the UK and Europe were the main contributors...

Paper firm fined 70,000 for employee death
A Corby paper manufacturer last week pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety regulations after an employee was killed when racking collapsed on her in 2009.

Spandex to sell Arlon self-adhesives in the UK
Spandex UK has added the first new range of self-adhesive vinyls for 18 years with the addition of Arlon products.

MTA Digital opts for EFI for MIS and W2P spend
MTA Digital has invested £60,000 in MIS and web-to-print software to improve its efficiency and expand its markets.

Ultimate joins Crossroads and Enfocus upgrades PitStop
Enfocus has improved the efficiency of pre-press workflows with imposition software firm Ultimate Technographics joining its Crossroads community and an upgrade to its PitStop product lines.

Josero to sell Bubble Free print and laminate applicator in the UK
Print mounting and laminating system the Bubble Free Applicator is being sold in the UK by Josero.

Heytex adds low-cost PE fabric decoflex and appoints new sales chief
Heytex has bolstered its range of PVC-free printable textiles with decoflex, a low-cost material designed for interior applications such as exhibition graphics and point of sale.

Friedheim unveils Palamides roller table for inline shrink wrapping
Friedheim International has launched a new Palamides roller table to the UK to seamlessly connect stacking and strapping to the shrink wrapping process.