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Icon goes for Rho with UK-first LED install
Icon Graphics has brought production of its 5m-wide signage and display work in-house with the installation of the UK’s first Durst Rho 512R LED printer.

Industry rallies around ex-Service Graphics staff
Organisations from across the industry have reached out to offer support and job opportunities to the staff at Service Graphics’ Chessington and Nottingham sites who lost their jobs after the business...

Masterwork to become largest Heidelberg shareholder
Masterwork Group Co (Masterwork) is set to obtain a nearly 8.5% stake in Heidelberg, making it the largest shareholder in the German manufacturer, which is looking to further improve its market...

New EFI CEO takes to the stage at 20th Connect
EFI's new CEO Bill Muir opened proceedings at the firm’s Connect user conference with a pledge that the business would keep on innovating under his leadership, and would improve its execution in...

Manchester Printers boosts growth with BBF buy
Manchester Printers has acquired print management firm Berkeley Business Forms (BBF) in a bid to move into the North West and North Wales markets.

LT Print Group adds Horizon bookletmaker to expanding digital wing
LT Print Group has taken on its second Horizon bookletmaker, an SPF-200L, in order to accommodate its growing digital offering.

Lay-offs at EWO as web press shuttered
EWO Media has shut down its 16pp web press with the loss of more than half the jobs at its Essex facility.

Prolog managers buy three sites out of admin
Three of Promotional Logistics' six sites have been sold back to former members of the management team.

Cross-party talks held on future of Arjo Stoneywood mill
Politicians, union leaders and managers have met to discuss the future of Arjowiggins’ Stoneywood mill, after it was placed into administration last week alongside Arjowiggins’ other UK operations.

Murdoch seeks to merge The Times and Sunday Times
Rupert Murdoch’s London-based newspapers The Times and Sunday Times have asked for government approval to share resources across both titles.

Overmatter: legs akimbo
Grafenia is having some fun with the graphics and what might be described as a ‘strong look’ for its new Nettl business store in Exeter.

Wallace Print opens up Golden Gate opportunity
Originally wrought in 1862 as a gift for Queen Victoria, the Golden Gates were snapped up by savvy councillor Frederick Monks as a gift for his hometown, Warrington.

Tetra Pak to pioneer digital colour carton production
Multinational food packaging giant Tetra Pak has claimed it is to become the first carton manufacturer to introduce full-colour digital printing capabilities, in a collaboration with Koenig & Bauer...

DS Smith Europac deal set to complete
DS Smith’s proposed acquisition of Spanish corrugated packaging and paper manufacturer Europac is expected to be completed later this week.

Service Graphics: Paragon buys two sites
Paragon Group has acquired Service Graphics’ Skelmersdale and Glasgow operations in a pre-pack deal, with the Chessington site likely to face closure.