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J Thomson modernises with dual Muller Martini deal
J Thomson Colour Printers has signed for a new Primera MC stitching line and an Alegro binding line from Muller Martini in order to bring its finishing department up to date.

SP Group creditors owed nearly £5m
Printers and pre-press firms are listed among the major creditors of SP Group, which owed unsecured creditors more than £4.9m when it went into administration over the summer.

Paragon CC upgrades Redruth's Riso line-up
Paragon CC has invested in two new Riso ComColor GD9630 high-speed inkjet printers to add value to clients' variable data jobs.

Adverset invests in Versafire EV
Adverset is preparing for the arrival a new Heidelberg Versafire EV, a “natural progression” that will expand the range of applications the firm can offer.

Leach doubles print capacity with £500k spend
Large-format graphics specialist Leach has invested £500,000 in a new Durst Rhotex 325 printer to double the capacity of its Yorkshire factory to a 500sqm/hr print rate.

De La Rue wins Swedish krona contract
De La Rue has won a three-year contract to produce currency for the Swedish central bank, Sveriges Riksbank.

Former Anton directors set up new business
Three former Anton Group directors have elected to “do it our way” and have established Sinatra Marketing Group, to offer commercial print and mailing services.

Taylor Bloxham secures colour quality accreditation
Print and marketing communications company Taylor Bloxham Group has been awarded the BPIF Colour Quality Management Scheme certification for ISO 12647:2013.

Colourfast in UK first with Keyline MIS
Financial sector print specialist Colourfast Financial is set to branch out into commercial print markets with a new web-to-print system as it becomes the first UK company to use the Keyline MIS.

IGS launches new UV printers and cutters
International Graphic Supplies has introduced new ranges of LED-UV flatbed printers and cutters to the UK market.

Shawpak doubles part production speed with £600k investment
Shawpak has invested £600,000 in a Chiron vertical milling machine to double the speed at which it can produce parts for its thermoforming machines.

New board structure at Clays
A revamp of the Clays board under its new ownership has resulted in the return of a former managing director of the business as a non-exec.

Zanders 'on right path' to exit insolvency
Zanders expects to have sealed a deal with a new investor by the end of the year.

Adapt opens new HP Latex R-Series showroom
Adapt, the exclusive UK distributor for HP's Latex R-Series hybrid production printers, has opened a new showroom dedicated to the technology.

Heidelberg senior hires to assist digital transformation
Heidelberg has filled three key management positions as it continues to make organisational changes while pursuing its digital transformation.