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Print Plus UK upgrades press hall with £1.3m spend
Print Plus UK has purchased a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 five-colour with coater to boost its productivity.

Overmatter: roll play
Chapeau to the team at Unite, which made the most of the wordplay opportunities after a dispute erupted at toilet paper and paper towel manufacturer Sidcot Group’s mill in Derbyshire.

H&H picks a card to cut out the corporate chit-chat
Communication in business meetings can quickly become stale – bogged down in meaningless buzzwords and cyclical chit-chat. To find a way to break through the malaise, Hull communications agency H&H...

Horizon double for Print & Design Factory
Print & Design Factory has knocked days off turnaround times in its post-production service after updating its bindery.

BBC launches £3m tender for print and mailing management
The BBC is looking for a supplier to manage its £2.4m marketing print spend with a separate £600,000 lot covering direct mail fulfilment.

County Labels enters administration
Self-adhesive and pressure-sensitive labels manufacturer County Labels has gone into administration, with the loss of 30 jobs.

Xaar exec takes on CFO role
Xaar has turned to an internal candidate to take over the mantle of chief financial officer.

Rapidity expands into B2 digital
Rapidity has added B2 digital printing capabilities to its service portfolio for the first time after taking delivery of an HP Indigo 12000.

New CTO steps up at Moo
Moo has promoted Marta Jasinska to the role of chief technology officer and member of its executive team.

BD&H ramps up production with Agfa spend
POS manufacturer BD&H has ramped up speeds of production and improved ink efficiency after installing an Agfa Anapurna H2500i LED wide-format printer.

Print farming companies struck off
Two companies connected to a controversial print farmer specialising in books have been wound up by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.

Handforth joins CyanX
Former Apex Digital Graphics sales and marketing director Neil Handforth has joined CyanX in a newly-created role.

Clicks kit goes on sale
An array of equipment previously used by Clicks, including what was the first Screen Truepress Jet W3200UV wide-format printer in the world, is going under the hammer at auction.

Max Spielmann buys 450 Renz machines
Renz has completed delivery of its biggest ever multiple machine UK order - 450 calendar binding kits for high-street photo chain Max Spielmann.

Infigo Software recognised in Parliamentary Review
Infigo Software has been recognised by Lords and former cabinet members for outstanding work in the technology sector.