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Smith steps up as new MD at First Move

Rachel Smith has been appointed to replace David Amor as managing director at direct mail house First Move Direct Marketing.

MBO team targets growth as XIC founder steps aside

XIC managing director Bill Fawcett has sold the business he founded 32 years ago to an MBO team led by director of operations Murray Alexander.

Interprint enhances lamination capability with Foliant buy

Interprint has boosted its in-house lamination services after investing in a B2-plus Foliant Mercury 530SF laminator.

Fastsigns outlines growth plans as two more centres gain Idealliance qualification

Sign and display franchise Fastsigns has achieved Idealliance G7 Master Qualification at two more of its UK centres and revealed its growth plans for the remainder of the year.

Industry must do more to educate against ‘e-greenwash’

Antalis is urging the print and paper industry to play a part in teaching consumers about sustainability in paper and not to be fooled by environmental claims around digital communication.

Lock takes on global role at Webmart

Duplo’s former EMEA and Russia sales director Tony Lock has taken up the role of global director at Webmart to aid the development of a new trading software platform.

Kairos staff left in limbo after collapse

Staff at Kairos Printworks, who were made redundant earlier this year following the sale of the business’s assets prior to its collapse, look set to finally get their unpaid wages and redundancy after...

Overmatter: fooled again

With April Fool’s Day coinciding with Easter Sunday this year, the associated ‘is it, or isn’t’ fun and frolics was relatively constrained.

DS Smith delivers sustainable display that stacks up

Sustainability is the word on everyone’s lips right now when it comes to packaging and print, so when health snack brand Eat Real wanted to show off its new pulse- and grain-based snacks to the world...

Rhapsody’s Moscow and Price leave business

Pre-media business Rhapsody has parted company with two directors following a difference of opinion over strategy.

HNS Signs up for sale

HNS Signs is looking for a buyer to take over operations following the decision of director and founder Michelle Henry to move to Australia.

Leach acquired by French group Chargeurs

France-based global manufacturing and services group Chargeurs has acquired large-format graphics specialist Leach, for an undisclosed sum.

Blackwell Print boosts digital capability with Xerox install

Blackwell Print has bolstered its digital setup by investing in a Xerox Versant 3100 four-colour production press.

Sphere UK updates platesetting with Fujifilm machine

Sphere UK has installed a Luxel T-6500CTP platesetter from Fujifilm to keep up with demand and boost the firm’s green credentials.

XDP moves to Canon as part of £175,000 kit spend

Xchurch Digital Print (XDP) has invested around £175,000 in new kit, including two Canon digital machines that the firm said will double its print efficiency.