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WLT in brand separation
Williams Lea Tag (WLT) is revamping its offering by splitting into two business units: Williams Lea and Tag, with a new CEO taking the helm at Williams Lea.

Integrity Print ups efficiency with major finishing install
Integrity Print has installed a raft of new, additional finishing kit to improve its production efficiency.

Jupiter in HP reequip and Aluvision partnership
Jupiter Visual Communications has taken on four new HP large-format printers to enhance its inhouse capabilities while partnering with modular system developer Aluvision to expand its offering “beyond...

Hague snaps up iCom Printworks to conclude M&A drive
Hague Group has bought iCom Printworks, its third M&A deal in six months, as the acquisitive group strengthens its presence among the Cardiff business community.

Kodak sales slip as fresh boss lays out plans
Kodak expects to complete the sale of its Flexographic Packaging business as soon as next week, with new boss Jim Continenza pledging to return the business to financial health after it reported...

Badgemaster pins sales boost on new Mimaki duo
Badgemaster has seen a 6% jump in sales year-on-year thanks to the blue chip and B2C work brought in by its rebooted website and a brace of Mimaki UJF-6042 MkII flatbed printers.

Huge print job for second referendum set to go overseas
As of midday today (1 April), this story is out of date.

First Move completes personalised care catalogue
Providing aid equipment for people with disabilities is a highly nuanced undertaking, with every individual’s needs incredibly specific to themselves. Knowing this, it was important to supplier...

Overmatter: Fool’s errand
Eagle-eyed readers will note the significance of the issue date on this edition of the magazine. Yes, it’s April Fool’s Day!

The Print Unit enhances perfect binding with Horizon spend
Commercial printer The Print Unit has upped the quality of its binding by investing in a Horizon BQ-270V single-clamp perfect binder.

Study says plain cigarette pack warnings are impacting smokers
Health warnings on plain packaged cigarettes impact smokers more than warnings on branded packs, according to new research from the University of Stirling.

RMC makes second Durst investment
Trade printer RMC Digital Print has invested just shy of half a million pounds in its second Durst printer to boost its capacity and print quality.

Service Graphics shortfall revealed
Service Graphics owed unsecured creditors more than £7.5m when it went into administration at the beginning of the year.

Edinburgh Copyshop enhances bookletmaking with Watkiss install
The Edinburgh Copyshop has bolstered its bindery with the addition of a new Watkiss PowerSquare 160 bookletmaking system.

Antalis sales and profits slip
Paper merchanting group Antalis has posted its year-end results, with a perfect storm of Brexit uncertainty, currency fluctuations and declining paper volumes heavily impacting profitability.