Direct mail specialist The Mailing People (TMP) has invested £220,000 in a new envelope enclosing line to broaden its range of mailing services.

J Thomson Colour Printers is the recipient of this year’s Koenig & Bauer UK 1814 Production Excellence Award.

Henry Stone Printers has blamed the failure of Stones Ashford on the knock-on negative effects of its previous ownership, while moving to reassure customers of its Banbury operation.

Flint Group has expanded its range of inks for metallised paper and non-absorbent substrates with the launch of its Novastar D 2000 IML BIO process ink.

NHS printer and print manager Harlow Printing has invested around £200,000 in a range of finishing kit, including the UK’s third Horizon StitchLiner Mark III.

Print-Leeds has invested £5m to double its production capability with a premises relocation and the purchase of a new Heidelberg Speedmaster.

Microencapsulation specialist Celessence and ink manufacturer Gardiner Colours have collaborated to create a fragrance varnish, which can be applied on a litho press.

Water-based ink manufacturer Magna Colours has launched its new MagnaPrint UV-reactive invisible ink range, kicking the range off with a dark blue.

In a bid to more than double turnover by 2020, the London hub of Hobs Group’s 3D printing arm Hobs Studio is set to relocate.

De La Rue has seen strong volume and revenue increases in its currency division as it posts improved half-year results.

Dorset-based POS specialist SPS Print Group has gone through a pre-pack administration and re-emerged as Specialist Print Services, following a failed company voluntary arrangement (CVA).

Macfarlane Group has appointed Stuart Paterson as its new chairman and provided a positive trading update for its Q3 performance, prior to the announcement of its annual results.