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(L-R) Bowe UK/ROI MD Andy Wain with  Go Inspire Leicester site director Darren Lyall
Second Fusion Speed inserter

Go Inspire ups capacity with Bowe investment

Marketing specialist Go Inspire Group has taken on its second Fusion Speed inserter from the Bowe Group to cater for increased mailing volumes realised through further contract wins.

Record year despite tough conditions

Pureprint adds to capabilities with mega spend

Pureprint has taken the wraps off a multimillion pound spend across its operations, including an increase in B1 litho capacity.

Tompkin: The new machines have more than doubled the firm's productivity, and slashed operating costs
Productivity more than doubled

Tompkin Press fires up for growth with double Canon install

Nottingham commercial printer Tompkin Press has invested in a brace of Canon production printers, preparing the firm for continued growth and boosting its bottom line.

Six devices at eight-year-old firm

Print Work goes back for more Duplos

Leeds sustainable printer Print Work has gone back to Duplo for two new machines, taking its total Duplo tally to six.

Around 7% of affected workforce could go

UPM looks to cut costs at Fibres businesses

UPM has announced plans that could result in the loss of more than 100 jobs at its Fibres operation, as well as temporary layoffs.

Astrid Stavro will complete the term on 29 November
Three workshops in November

Type workshop series to be held at St Bride

A workshop series curated for type enthusiasts aims to unlock the secrets of centuries of typographic mastery at St Bride Foundation.

Printed Easy boosts post-press with latest spend

Printed Easy has continued its 2024 mega-spend with a further investment in a raft of post-press devices.

Samedaybags has taken on permanent marketing staff to help it grow further
Four new hires and CTS kit

Samedaybags expands with hiring spurt

Merchandising printer Samedaybags has expanded its Monmouthshire operations with four hires this summer, after taking on more production space in early 2024.

Corsham Print's new Duplo DPB-500 has allowed it to take short-run binding in house
Duplo kit installed

Corsham Print brings binding in-house after finishing investment

Corsham Print has invested in a new DC-618 multi-finisher and DPB-500 DuBinder perfect binder at its production hub near Bath.

Wrapfest's two halls at Silverstone were busy with visitors
Suppliers launch vehicle-wrap films

Wrapfest returns to Silverstone

Fespa’s automotive wrapping expo, Wrapfest, has returned to Silverstone racing circuit for its second annual outing.

IC Printing Services' five-colour Heidelberg Printmaster was operational within days
IC Printing acquired, owner retires

TheMPC rounds out service offering with litho firm acquisition

Digital print, promotion and wide-format firm TheMPC has acquired local litho printer IC Printing Services, adding B3 litho to its service list.

Drawings from Wallace & Gromit creator Nick Park are part of the auction
Goes live on 11 October

Adare SEC charity auction backed by major names

More than 40 stars of stage, screen, music, literature, sport and the art world have been getting creative in support of Adare SEC’s charity envelope auction.

Further consolidation in paper supply

Antalis expands with new Xerox deal

Antalis is set to acquire the rest of Xerox’s paper business in EMEA, becoming the sole distributor of Xerox-branded papers in the region as a result.

Will include long-term supply agreement

Stora Enso to divest some forestry assets

Stora Enso plans to reduce its debt and boost its balance sheet by selling off some of its forest assets.

Additional kit on the way

York Media celebrates inaugural print job

Start-up York Media has printed the first commercial work on its huge new web press – and is already planning to add a 16pp cover web and perfect binding to its offering.