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Farmer: "The on-boarding has been an outstanding success"

Opus Trust secures contract with UK’s largest water retailer

Opus Trust Communications has secured a contract with Water Plus to be its sole provider for customer bills and other account information and updates.

GEW LeoLED: compact, modular system can be moved around on the press

RMGT picks GEW tech for UV LED

GEW has scored a major coup by becoming the preferred supplier to press manufacturer RMGT, which is now factory fitting GEW’s innovative LeoLED UV curing system to its sheetfed presses.

The CRF-362 is capable of up to ten crease lines on a sheet

Colt Press ups flexibility with Horizon buy

Colt Press has streamlined its workflow and enhanced the efficiency of its digital print department after investing in a Horizon CRF-362 creaser folder.

Smith: "It’s a big step forward for us at BakPac"

BakPac achieves BRC certification

Baker Labels’ trade digital flexible packaging division BakPac has been given certification for the BRC Global Standard for Packaging Materials.

AR's Schulz: Firstan purchase is of significant strategic importance

Family-run Firstan bought by acquisitive group

AR Packaging has bought Firstan as the acquisitive Swedish groups looks to significantly bolster its UK presence.

Moonpig: confident about flotation plans and "huge opportunity to grow"

£1bn-plus price tag confirmed for Moonpig

Moonpig’s upcoming flotation is set to value the group at up to £1.2bn.

EBB: new tree planting scheme is fully certified for traceability

EBB adds carbon offsetting scheme

Elliot Baxter & Co (EBB) has teamed up with Carbon Footprint on a new carbon offsetting scheme that plants trees in the UK and also helps avoid deforestation in the Amazon.

Deroo: "Acquisitions fit into our European strategic growth plans"

Dataline acquires software company Insad Grafisch

Belgian software developer Dataline Solutions has acquired Dutch company Insad Grafisch to continue its European growth.

Fuel cells are a key growth market for TFP operation

James Cropper targets hydrogen economy with PV3 buy

James Cropper has boosted its Technical Fibre Products wing with the acquisition of a specialist manufacturer of electrochemical materials.

Perring: print put forward as case study due to complex supply chains

IPIA: industry now on 'stronger footing' with BEIS

The government is looking to the printing industry as a barometer for manufacturing in general as the Covid-19 business situation develops, according to the latest feedback gleaned by the IPIA.

Creative Digital Images produces POS and product displays

PFI buys Creative Digital Images in pre-pack deal

PFI Group has acquired Creative Digital Images out of administration as it continues to expand its roster of signage and large-format printing businesses.

March issue of music mag: CD-shaped gap

Mojo mag hit by Brexit delays

Brexit-related shipping delays have hit Bauer Media’s Mojo magazine, with the new issue reaching newsstands this week without the expected cover CD.

The Nozomi will offer DS Smith Iberia more designs and possibilities

DS Smith boosts flexibility with EFI Nozomi investment

DS Smith Iberia has installed an EFI Nozomi C18000 Plus digital corrugated press at its Lisbon facility to enable it to further expand its customer offering with more designs and possibilities.

The Huddersfield site is one of Adare SEC's three secure facilities

Adare SEC continues investment drive

Integrated communications provider Adare SEC has continued its multi-million pound investment drive with the addition of a Ricoh Pro VC70000 high speed inkjet printer at its Huddersfield facility.

Catté: praised for his vision and hard work at the helm of CPI

Change at the top of CPI

CPI Group executive director Pierre-François Catté will step down at the end of March, and the group is appointing a chief operating officer instead as a result.