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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.

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.

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.

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

Family-run Firstan bought by acquisitive group
AR Packaging has bought Firstan as the acquisitive Swedish groups looks to significantly bolster its UK presence.

£1bn-plus price tag confirmed for Moonpig
Moonpig’s upcoming flotation is set to value the group at up to £1.2bn.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.