Music magazine NME is set to become a free publication in an attempt to reverse its steadily declining readership, and increase circulation from around 15,000 to 300,000.

PCL Digital has bought two pieces of Duplo equipment to boost its productivity and increase its in-house service offering with the aim to increase turnover by 20 to 30% in the next 12 months.

Natural inks manufacturer Earthinks has launched a range of gravure inks and specialist coatings which it has said will offer improved sustainability and new possibilities to brand owners.

The BPIF is celebrating the success of more than 120 printing industry professionals who are the first-ever graduates of its Level 5 Graduate Management Programme.

The first female master of the Stationers’ Company plans to focus on education and broadening the company’s membership during her first year of office.

Woodford Litho is poised to go into administration in what is being described as a “managed process”.

EFI has acquired Reggiani Macchine and Matan as it strides into the exploding textile market and extends its share of the superwide-format display graphics markets, in deals worth $188.4m (£120.6m).

Xerox has been awarded a three-year £40m managed print services contract by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA).

British laminating system manufacturer Vivid Laminating Technologies has agreed a new distribution partnership for the US with Connecticut-based reseller DataBind.

Stephens & George has opted for a fifth 18,000sph Speedmaster XL 106-10-P to replace its last XL 105.

Surrey wide-format printer Digital Print Zone (DPZ) is in liquidation after suffering a Paperlinx-related cashflow crisis and building up £400,000 in debts.

Textile printer manufacturer Mtex is to hold a grand opening of a new European showroom next month.