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New year predictions: Paul Manning, Rapidity
While Rapidity managing director Paul Manning ‘Mustn’t Grumble’ he knows there ‘Ain’t No Pleasing You’ when it comes to Brexit regardless of your views, but he would happily organise a ‘Knees Up’ if...

Review of 2018: February
All the biggest stories from the past 12 months.

Triple win at industry awards for Rose Calendars
Rose Calendars has concluded the year on a high with a triple sweep at the annual Calies awards at Stationers’ Hall.

New industrial inkjet team established by Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta Business Solutions (KMBS) UK has assembled a quartet of industrial inkjet veterans to push its portfolio into as-yet-untapped markets.

Datum automates workflow with Keyline investment
Cross-media printer and design business Datum has taken on cloud-based MIS Keyline to fully automate its production workflow.

Go Inspire study: Direct mail and email work better together
Go Inspire Group has released new research that offers a comparison of campaign incremental revenue gains from using direct email, direct mail and a combination of both media.

Koenig & Bauer teams with Durst for corrugated press R&D project
Koenig & Bauer and Durst have joined forces to kick off the development of a new water-based, single-pass digital printing press for folding carton and corrugated board.

John E Wright merges with Instaprint amid Iridesse buy
John E Wright has taken on a Xerox Iridesse production press as a key stage in the continued integration of small-format acquisition Instaprint.

Manroland Goss acquires GWS Printing Systems
Manroland Goss Web Systems (MGWS) has acquired Dutch used web offset equipment specialist GWS Printing Systems and service specialist Dovak Industrial Services.

Thomson appointed Cepac head of innovations
Cepac has hired a cartonboard and plastics industry veteran as its new head of innovation to promote collaboration with clients that will advance corrugated technology.

James Cropper rebrands following Foldability partnership
Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has launched new branding and a new-look livery for its vehicle fleet following a creative collaboration with design studio Foldability.

CFH Docmail in £3m Canon inkjet first
CFH Docmail has made its first-ever investment in inkjet technology through a £3m, five-year contract with Canon to take on an Océ ColorStream 6000 Chroma.

Farquhar starts push into future with Ricoh and Tharstern
Farquhar Print has taken on a Ricoh Pro C9100 digital production printer and the latest Tharstern MIS as the first step as it pushes towards modernisation.

Benwells bought out of administration by Reflections
Luxury printer Benwells has been bought out of administration by Reflections Print Finishing Services in a pre-pack sale after it was hit by a slump in sales.

SMP board expands with first Scottish addition
The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) has welcomed its first Scotland-based industry expert onto its board.