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Josero becomes first Vism partner
Wide-format equipment specialist Josero has become the first partner on graphics and signage installation workflow software provider Vism’s new partner program.

Essentra confirms strategic review of Packaging wing
Essentra has confirmed it plans to exit the packaging market, and has begun a strategic review of its £363m turnover Packaging division.

Printers partake in and reap rewards of Black Friday frenzy
A number of printers have joined in with this year's Black Friday event, offering discounts on services and special offers, while extra print work has also been generated for marketing around the...

Votes needed to immortalise Gutenberg as Lego character
Toy giant Lego could make a working model of Gutenberg’s famous printing press if a product idea proposed by a member of its creative community gains enough support.

St Bride Library celebrates 125 years
St Bride Foundation marked the 125th anniversary of the St Bride Library at an event held last night (25 November).

Paragon CC Ireland supports growth with Bowe install
Paragon Customer Communications (PCC) has increased capacity at its Irish business after installing a Bowe Systec Fusion Cross high-speed inserting system.

GEW pushes sheetfed sales in home market
GEW has boosted its sheetfed sales team with the appointment of a science graduate.

Macfarlane Group looking to beat previous expectations
Macfarlane Group has reported a robust performance since its first half – in the face of continuing challenging market conditions – and is now expecting to exceed its previous expectations for the...

Three bumper election print tenders live
A trio of election print jobs worth more than £800,000 each are currently up for grabs via the government’s Find a Tender service.

BPG to close loss-making gravure plant
Bertelsmann Printing Group (BPG) has announced the planned closure of another gravure plant, reflecting a decade of structural decline in the European gravure market.

HP 'on front foot and hitting its stride'
HP’s share prices has jumped after the manufacturer’s results exceeded market expectations.

SDUK prepares for 'big turnout'
Sign & Digital UK (SDUK) has opened visitor registration for next March’s event after a three-year hiatus as its organiser hails significant support from exhibitors new and old.

De La Rue results improves in H1
De La Rue has reported a “substantial improvement” in first half trading, with polymer production almost doubled on last year, and banknote printing capacity full for the rest of the year.

Fujifilm extends Reach partnership
Reach has signed a new five-year plate deal with incumbent supplier Fujifilm as the newspaper group looks to drive pre-press innovation.

Fine Print supports packaging demand with Kama buy
Oxfordshire marketing and promotional print company Fine Print has purchased a Kama ComCut 76 automatic finishing die-cutter to support its growing demand for short-run packaging.