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SP Group gains new kit, loses night shift
The new owner of SP Group and Service Graphics is fulfilling its pledge to invest in new kit for the operations, but restructuring at SP after the loss of two big contracts under its former owner St...
Insolvent German paper mills update on progress
German paper mills Feldmuehle Uetersen and Papierfabrik Scheufelen, which both filed for insolvency in January, have updated on their progress with days to go until bankruptcy proceedings kick off at...
Celloglas awarded for staff engagement
Decorative print finishing specialist Celloglas has secured an industry award for its team-building skills.
Mark Andy buys Presstek
Label and flexible packaging specialist Mark Andy has acquired Direct Imaging press and plates specialist Presstek from its private equity owners, in the latest consolidation play among industry...
Hickling & Squires kicks off £1m investment programme
Commercial and digital printer Hickling & Squires has initiated a £1m 2018 investment programme with the installation of an eight-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 press.
Bournemouth Colour Press appoints liquidators
Bournemouth Colour Press has gone into voluntary liquidation, citing a problematic takeover and £35,000 in bad debt, with its director setting up a new company, Bournemouth Creative Print.
Graphico in Speedmaster double
Graphico has said it is future-proofing its litho operation by investing in two new Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 52 presses.
Keyboard invests in HP and Zünd wide-format kit
Exhibition and events specialist Keyboard Group has taken on a brace of HP Latex 1500 wide-format printers and a Zünd G3 3XL3200 to rejuvenate and expand its offering.
Strong showing from K&B as specialist presses take off
Koenig & Bauer is working “intensively” on new products for the packaging, digital and industrial printing markets, after filing a strong set of results for its latest financial year.
Centenarian Elpeeko goes into liquidation
Lincoln-based printer Elpeeko has been placed into creditors' voluntary liquidation, the 113-year-old business closing its doors less than a year after three directors took the reins through a...
Killer app: Allan & Bertram wins four golds at calendar awards
You can’t feasibly print “the world’s finest calendars” without the credentials to back it up.
Overmatter: invite only
Less than two months to go until the flurry of Union flag waving that will accompany the marriage of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle.
Positive ID Labels acquires Limbus Labels
Positive ID Labels has acquired Limbus Labels, for an undisclosed sum.
De La Rue chief questions viability of Gemalto pricing
Petitions calling for a government re-think on the UK passport contract have now reached more than 175,000 signatures, while De La Rue chief executive Martin Sutherland has questioned the viability of...
Bursali Towels soaks up benefits of dye-sub with DGI install
Towel maker Bursali Towels has extended its capacity with the installation of a DGI Fabrijet FT-1908 dye-sub printer.