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PJ Print proliferates post productivity
PJ Print has installed a Horizon folder to boost mailing productivity and make short-run mail runs a one operator process.

RAP Spiderweb uses CBILS for Komori investment
RAP Spiderweb has taken on a new Komori GL29 four-colour plus coater after Close Brothers Asset Finance funded the purchase using the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).

Former Latimer staff win consultation payout
Close to 50 former employees of Latimer Trend & Company, which collapsed just under a year ago, have won their ‘failure to consult’ compensation claims and their lawyer has warned directors to ensure...

Visual Media Conference goes virtual
The Visual Media Conference (VMC) will now take place as a virtual event next month, following two coronavirus-related date and format changes.

Aztec Label invests for finishing productivity
Aztec Label has invested in new die-cutting technology from Bar Graphic Machinery (BGM) to help minimise energy consumption while increasing productivity.

Filofax firm ups quality with Kolbus press
Diary and organiser group FLB, which owns the Filofax and Letts of London brands and Blueline in the US, has installed a Kolbus embossing press at its Scottish manufacturing plant.

Visual Print and Design completes Bucks rebrand
Visual Print and Design has completed a rebrand project for Buckinghamshire Council following the amalgamation of Buckinghamshire County Council with four district councils in April.

CBILS: printers urged to act before deadline
Print bosses have been urged to apply for CBILS funding – even if they don’t currently think they need it – with the hugely popular scheme expected to close next month.

Markem-Imaje buys rival firm
Dover Corporation-owned industrial and packaging marking and coding equipment manufacturer Markem-Imaje has expanded its footprint and acquired rival firm Solaris Laser.

ImageData ups productivity with Duplo multi-finisher
ImageData Group has eased post-press bottlenecks at its Brighton operation with Duplo’s flagship multi-finisher.

Opus Trust first to sign up for Quadient know-how programme
Opus Trust Communications has become the first UK company to sign up to Quadient’s ‘Digital Now’ programme.

Dominion Print sets up masks wing
Dominion Print has set up a new e-commerce site after adding bespoke-branded washable face coverings to its product mix.

New apprentice at Renz (UK)
Renz (UK) has taken on an apprentice: Ross Blackwood will join the company to complete a two-year BPIF Level 3 business administration course.

Heineken cans plastic rings for board alternative
Heineken UK is replacing plastic rings with a new cardboard topper on multi-pack tins of Heineken, Foster’s and Kronenbourg 1664.

Troika appoints new MD
UK-based packaging pre-press quality control specialist Troika Systems has appointed a seasoned industry leader as its new managing director as it eyes global growth.