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Prolog meets Christmas rush as admins court buyers
Administrators at Promotional Logistics have reported a high level of interest in the business, which continues to trade while a buyer is sought.

Print SMEs see late payment recovery bill triple amid 'crisis'
Print SMEs are pushing back against slow-paying clients as the UK faces a near-tripling in the collective bill its smallest businesses face in order to recover unpaid cash.

Hobs acquires Canon UK 3D printing business
Hobs Group has expanded its reach in the UK 3D printing market after acquiring Canon UK’s 3D printer reseller business.

Treetop climbs higher with UK-first Versafire EP
Treetop Design & Print has become the first UK company to take on the Versafire EP, Heidelberg’s newest high-volume, high-performance digital production press.

Scheufelen to increase grasspaper production
New investment in German paper mill Scheufelen will be used to ramp up the production of its grasspaper product.

MAMS makes £1m-plus paper wrap transition with CMC
Mailing & Marketing Solutions (MAMS) is set to take on three bespoke paper wrapping machines from CMC in the new year as it moves into new premises.

New MD at Service Graphics
Service Graphics has appointed a business transformation expert as the firm’s new managing director, with plans in place to “realise the full potential” of the business including investment in new...

DCB gets community recycling Christmas cards
DCB Group has launched a recycling initiative to reduce Christmas card waste in its local area while capping off its 10th year in business.

Communisis now under new ownership
OSG's takeover of Communisis has completed, and the PLC has been de-listed from the stock market.

Dutch media reports Canon Océ job cuts
Canon Océ looks set to cut up to 300 jobs and reduce its R&D spending in a bid to bring its costs down by 10% in 2019, according to Dutch media reports.

JICMail looks to the future following award win
JICMail (The Joint Industry Committee for Mail) has outlined its plans for 2019 after winning a prestigious media research award.

Gerard Heanue steps down from Heidelberg
Heidelberg UK managing director Gerard Heanue is stepping down from his role with the manufacturer next year to take early retirement.

VLS drives forward with second SureColor
Vehicle Livery Solutions (VLS) has invested in a second Epson SureColor SC-S80600 wide-format printer.

Feldmuehle exits graphic papers and halves workforce
Insolvent independent German paper mill Feldmuehle has discontinued its production of graphic papers, impacting more than half of its staff, as it switches its focus to packaging and labels grades.

The Printroom brings lamination in-house
The Printroom has reduced its turnaround times after investing £40,000 to bring lamination in-house.