Badgemaster was established in 1992 and now lays claim to being “the unrivalled leader in the UK’s staff name badge sector”.

Williams Lea Tag (WLT) has acquired end-to-end shopper marketing activation partner Popcorn Global to add advanced POS design and prototyping capabilities to its offering in this area.

Go Inspire has enlisted Bloomreach as its data and analytics partner to drive personalisation in campaigns.

Three developers of image personalisation and variable data software, DirectSmile, XMPie and DirecType, have announced developments and upgrades to their ranges.

Advent International has completed its purchase of Williams Lea Tag and has appointed a new chief executive who has already hinted at potential acquisitions.

Adobe has announced version 5 of its Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE 5) rendering technology for pre-press workflows.

The value of the personalised gift market is expected to reach $31bn (£24bn) by 2021 – up 55% from 2016, at least according to new research commissioned by HP.

Roland DG has launched a partnership with software developer Custom Gateway to integrate hardware and software in order to deliver customised products on-demand.

Lettershop Group has officially unveiled its hybrid litho-four-colour inkjet personalisation system following two years of development and a 1.5m investment.

Enfocus has released Connect 2018, the latest version of its personal automation product line.