As it looks to capitalise on bounce-back growth, on-demand specialist First Colour has secured a UK first with its first significant spend since merging with a London rival last year.

Redactive Media is to shake up its print roster by reviewing its one-year contracts for 2005.

Williams Lea Tag owner Deutsche Post DHL is understood to have completed a number of key steps needed to facilitate the sale of the business.

Informa has acquired the MediaPro marketing event from CloserStill Media and will integrate it into its forthcoming Cross Media 2012 exhibition.

Bodoni has released pressSign 5 multi-site internet server (MSIS), its remote soft proofing tool to give brand managers, corporates and print buyers remote control over print quality.

St Ives Burrups has rebranded as St Ives Financial and simultaneously launched a new document management package.

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

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.

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