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Surface Print has bought two additional Latex 3600 printers

Surface Print in double install

Wallpaper manufacturing business Surface Print has increased its production efficiency and opened up a range of new markets after investing in two new HP Latex 3600 printers.

Fujifilm plans to accelerate business growth in inkjet

Fujifilm reports on first half

Fujifilm’s Materials division, which includes graphic communications, has posted sales up 13% in the first half of the financial year.

Toner production has now restarted at the Tatsuno Factory. Image: Google Maps

KM: Tatsuno resumes production; working on stable toner supply

Konica Minolta has resumed toner production at its Tatsuno Factory and the business said it is continuing work on rebuilding a stable supply of toner.

Betts and Hall will continue to head the business

Whistl buys Relish business

Whistl has acquired sampling specialist Relish from Kin + Carta as the business, formerly St Ives, wraps up its divesture of non-core operations to become a pure-play DX (digital transformation)...

The DLP-2100 runs at up to 18m/min

AM Labels expands portfolio with new press

Label printing machine specialist AM Labels has expanded its portfolio with the addition of a new digital label press.

Daily Mail: newsprint is the second largest cost item

DMGT: newsprint increases at levels 'not seen since 1996'

The owner of the Daily Mail is likely to implement redundancies – rather than put up the price of its newspapers again – as it looks to cut costs as it battles the biggest increase in newsprint costs...

Komori: factoring in possible sales decrease

Komori sales on recovery track

Komori has revised its sales and profit forecasts for both the half- and full-year, with sales recovering but the availability of components and materials crimping the group’s ability to deliver.

Klose: "Make sure that the staff you have are engaged and passionate about the work they do"

Recruitment event shares tips on hiring young people

A hybrid conference held earlier this week shared tips and ideas on how to recruit and encourage young people to join the print industry.

(L-R) Cassandra Taylor, Graham Grant, Rachael Hunt and Kye Sparks

Three hires and a promotion at Visual Print and Design

Visual Print and Design has added three new members to its team and promoted a fourth internally as demand for its print and design services continues to grow.

Matthews: key addition to Tecnau team

Matthews takes on new role at Tecnau

Chris Matthews has joined Tecnau as its new area manager for the UK and Ireland.

The print will be auctioned on 16 November. Image: Gildings Auctioneers

Lucian Freud print bought for under £12 expected to sell for thousands

A rare, limited edition print by 20th century painter Lucian Freud is expected to make at least 1,000 times the price paid for it earlier this year when it goes under the hammer later this month.

The business rebranded in 2019

Service Graphics consolidates Display operations

Service Graphics, part of the Paragon Group, has proposed the closure of one its Display large-format facilities.

Portals produces high-security, non-currency paper on cylinder mould machines

Portals completes Fedrigoni security buy

Portals has completed the acquisition of Fedrigoni’s specialist Security business.

Mullarkey and Burford with the X2

Wilmot-Budgen first with Inca EoS upgrade

Wilmot-Budgen has upgraded its Inca Onset R50i to an Onset X2 using Inca’s ‘End of Support’ upgrade option, becoming the first firm to do so in the process.

Shares in RRD were up by nearly 40% in premarket trading

RRD to be acquired by LSC owner

RR Donnelley & Sons (RRD) is set to be acquired by affiliates of Atlas Holdings and go private in an all-cash deal worth around $2.1bn (£1.54bn).