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Alpha Card acquires French distributor
Leeds-based z-fold card manufacturer Alpha Card has made its second acquisition in six months after snapping up French direct marketing materials distributor Media de Poche.
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Nationwide expands capacity with Komfi laminator
20 November 2018Nationwide Print has installed a Komfi Delta 52 laminator, bought through UK agent Friedheim International, to run alongside its current kit and increase its capacity for longer runs.
Syncoms W2P pioneer to present at EFI Connect
20 November 2018Syncoms Group vice-president of print and technology Ali Ridha Jaffar will present three Business Builder sessions at the EFI Connect 2019 conference in January.
Former Sunline Direct Mail buildings up for sale
20 November 2018The three buildings previously leased by Sunline Direct Mail are up for sale.
Contract loss leads to redundancies at Skanem Liverpool
20 November 2018Skanem Liverpool is set to make a quarter of its workforce redundant following the loss of a Unilever contract that utilised half of its production capacity.
DMA wants more clarity over data following Brexit draft deal
19 November 2018Despite ongoing political machinations, the DMA has welcomed the draft Brexit agreement reached between UK and EU negotiators, but called for more clarity on longer-term implications regarding data.
Typoretum advises director Mike Leigh on latest film
19 November 2018Letterpress specialist Typoretum helped to keep print history alive in the latest film from Mike Leigh by serving as consultants in a crucial scene set at the offices of the fledgling Manchester Guardian....
Big Ink Tank opts for new Agfa Anapurna
19 November 2018The Big Ink Tank has installed an Agfa Anapurna H3200 UV LED, its first new wide-format printer, as part of a £200,000 spend.
Johnston Press acquired in pre-pack deal
19 November 2018Johnston Press has been acquired in a pre-pack deal by JPIMedia, a newly-formed company controlled by a consortium of Johnston's debt investors led by US hedge fund GoldenTree Asset Management.
ShortList shuts print title as publisher rebrands
16 November 2018Shortlist Media is shutting ShortList, its flagship men’s print title, and has rebranded itself as The Stylist Group.
Remaining Paperhat companies in advanced sales talks
16 November 2018The remaining Paperhat Group companies are all in "advanced" stages of sales processes, according to FRP Advisory, following its sale of the group's Communications subsidiary to Paragon in a pre-pack administration...
335 corporations remove misleading ‘go green’ claims
16 November 2018335 companies have removed or changed their messaging since the inception of pro-paper campaign group Two Sides.
Print welcomes government boost to creative industries
16 November 2018A new government initiative to boost the creative industries has been welcomed by printers, provided that it has a knock-back effect on the prosperity of their own sector.
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