Reflections Print Finishers has acquired the business and assets of Crystal Press, including its trademarked Ecofoil recyclable foiling technique.

A blast from the past, a print entrepreneur’s prime time TV pitch and the latest development in the sheetfed inkjet arena led the pack in the list of last month’s most read stories.

Staffordshire-based commercial printer KJB has invested circa £300,000 upgrading its post-press and front-end capabilities to bring more processes in-house and drive forward its ambitious growth plan.

AGI retains its post-press title with another year of exquisite finishing work for high-profile and demanding clients.

Route 1 Print has invested £500,000 beefing up its post-press setup ahead of the Christmas peak season.

Screenprint Productions has completed its consolidation onto a single site in Brighouse, West Yorkshire and commissioned its Meital 302 flatbed digital press.

Lenders to regional newspaper publisher Johnston Press have agreed a delay in the testing of its covenants.

Rafsec, the UPM-Kymmene subsidiary, is involved in an initiative to eventually replace the barcode with Radio Frequency Identification transponders (RFIDs).