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Culture secretary could intervene on Trinity Mirror's N&S deal

Culture secretary Matt Hancock has said he may be “minded to” intervene on Trinity Mirror’s acquisition of Northern & Shell’s publishing assets over various “public interest considerations”.

Overmatter: Ossas?

It’s not every day that a typo will end up getting nearly 50,000 ‘likes’ on Twitter, but that’s exactly what happened when online fashion behemoth ASOS fessed up to a blooper on a batch of its bags,...

The Label Makers conjurs the spirit of the Mary Rose

If you want to name your artisanal gin after King Henry VIII’s prestigious warship the Mary Rose, as the HMS Spirit Company has, you best adorn it with a label to match.

Cruise to leave Sky

Mark Cruise, head of print management at Sky, is leaving the business at the end of this week as part of a reshuffle of the broadcaster's print buying and creative production operations.

Inkthreadable first in Europe with new Kornit

Inkthreadable has dramatically increased output capacity with the installation of the first Kornit Avalanche Hexa HD6 direct-to-garment printer in Europe.

Indigo Ross acquires Deltaprint

Suffolk-based print and design company Indigo Ross has acquired local rival Deltaprint.

New audience measurement tool for publishers launched

The Published Audience Measurement Company (PAMCo) has launched the industry’s new audience measurement “currency”, which enables users to look at audience delivery across all publisher platforms for...

Harrier LLC picks Horizon StitchLiner Mark III

Harrier LLC is hoping to expand into new markets after installing new Horizon kit.

Stephens & George in £4m 'Push to Stop' Speedmaster investment

Magazine printer Stephens & George is looking to increase its output by investing £4m in a new 'Push to Stop' Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-8-P.

Entries sought for two industry awards

The BPIF is calling for entries into two awards schemes dedicated to passed print luminaries that aim to support industry professionals looking to advance their careers.

European Sign Expo set for largest event to date

European Sign Expo 2018, the annual exhibition dedicated to non-printed signage which is co-located with the Fespa wide-format print expo, is sold out and set for its largest event to date.

New UK Sakurai litho agent sells first two presses

A new agency set up last summer to supply Sakurai litho presses to the UK and Ireland market has installed its first two machines and said there are more to follow.

De La Rue cans plans to challenge passport deal

The saga over the future production of UK passports has taken another dramatic twist - De Le Rue has abandoned plans to pursue a legal challenge against the Home Office’s controversial decision to...

Andesign goes big with Massivit

Large-format specialist Andesign is looking to bring a new dimension to event props, POS and museum displays after investing in large-scale 3D technology.

WPAPS bought in pre-pack administration

Promotional products printer Worldwide Production And Procurement Services (WPAPS) has been bought out of administration by a rival firm.