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OPM kicks off investment year with automation boost
OPM Group has begun an upgrade to its printing facilities, by spending £500,000 on automated augmentation for one of its presses, as part of a programme that will span most of 2018.

Three new titles in two-year Hearst extension for Wyndeham
Wyndeham Group has secured a two-year extension of its print contract with Hearst UK which includes the addition of three new titles.

Henry Stone shortfall revealed
Henry Stone had less than £1,000 in the bank when it went bust earlier this year, and left behind a total shortfall of almost £3.5m.

Fontain quadruples capacity with eight-colour RMGT Ryobi
Fontain has stepped up to SRA1 after going live with its new RMGT Ryobi 928 LED-UV eight-colour perfector which features a colour management first.

Makeup offers 'joie de vivre' with foiling install
Makeup Print Finishers hopes to add about £200,000 to its turnover after installing a foiling line as part of a £250,000 investment.

Lola Print celebrates 30th anniversary
Family firm Lola Print Services is celebrating 30 years in print and is considering expanding its reach in the near future.

Rhapsody appoints another high flyer
Fast-evolving pre-media agency Rhapsody has introduced another major player to its top ranks.

Walstead appoints Rothschild to advise on next phase
Walstead Group has appointed investment banker NM Rothschild to advise on future financing options that will satisfy the group’s appetite for more M&A deals.

Handy targets 100m labels with digital spend
Handy Labels is looking to upgrade its digital firepower to help it cross the 100-million-labels threshold and move into new markets.

Jupiter leaves Callprint's orbit in MBO
Two events graphics stalwarts have led an MBO at Callprint group company Jupiter Visual Communications and set an ambitious target of doubling the size of the business in 12 months.

Lasercut London in Roland DG investment
Design consultancy Lasercut London has invested in new Roland DG technology to help it meet increasing client requests for brand-matched colours.

De La Rue accentuates the positives
Underlying sales and profits are up at De La Rue, but the group’s results were overshadowed by the ongoing fall-out over the UK passport contract loss, which has resulted in one investor viewing the...

Xaar CFO heads to Essentra
Xaar CFO Lily Liu has quit her role at the manufacturer after just a year in the job to join components and packaging group Essentra.

Overmatter: On-site insight from Insite
Overmatter bumped into this cool dude at the recent Fespa expo, where Insite Graphics celebrated more than a decade of on-site stand exhibition graphics production.

VGL’s fruity Tube job has the sweet smell of success
Commuters at Oxford Circus London Underground station rarely come up smelling of roses, but they almost definitely picked up the scent of strawberries recently.