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Manroland Sheetfed parent company Langley Holdings said the press manufacturing operation was “slightly ahead of plan” in the first half of 2018 but overall group revenue and profit was down.

SP Group ceased production earlier this week and the majority of workers at the business have now been made redundant.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited Bell & Bain this week and met with apprentices at the Glasgow book printer.

Chevler has launched a new subsidiary brand to educate retailers on the differences between greaseproof and chemically treated grease-resistant papers.

HP Inc has confirmed the agreement of a £380m deal to acquire UK-based print outsourcing provider and kit reseller Apogee Corporation.

The Westdale Press has brought case binding in-house with three machines from Kolbus UK as it looks to grow its premium books and book-style marketing products businesses.

G&H has sought protection from its creditors as it searches for a buyer to take over the business after suffering a six-figure bad debt.

Awesome Merchandise has launched a £350,000 crowdfunding initiative to help accelerate its expansion plans in the US and Europe.

Heidelberg UK has appointed Chris Edwards as a digital and consumables sales representative for the North East.

Westcolour has continued its expansion by adding two Sitma SM10 paper enclosing lines to its newly established in-house mailing operation and taking on Sunline Direct Mail's former sales director.

Chief executive Andy Blundell has spoken out on the industry’s need to improve margins, as Communisis posted sales up 9% for the half-year alongside an increase in underlying operating profits.

DS Smith has thrown down the gauntlet in the sustainability arena by pledging to manufacture 100% reusable or recyclable packaging by 2025.

Buxton Press has taken on Tharstern as its new MIS provider to further its goal of being “one of the most modern printing facilities in the UK”.

CPI Group has taken on a Fujifilm Jet Press 720S to produce short-run book jackets, covers and illustrated sections in its Books division.

A big increase in orders for special presses has boosted first-half results at Koenig & Bauer, with the order backlog at the manufacturer ‘extraordinarily high’ at more than €800m (£712m).