Komori has expanded its Lithrone product portfolio with the launch of a larger format one-pass double-sided offset press.

Global digital press manufacturer Konica Minolta has signed up to exhibit at PrintWeekLive! in March.

Leicestershire-headquartered print finisher Frip Finishing has taken on two new apprentices, after successfully recruiting four in 2016, as part of a new strategy.

Wide-format specialist Matic Media has invested in a Mimaki UJV55-320 LED UV roll-fed printer to support its self-developed web-to-print software platform, Graphic Warehouse.

Lincolnshire-based print management firm Systematic Print has won a three-year, £1m contract to provide all printed materials for recycling giant Suez.

Commercial printer Laser Graphics has invested in a Heidelberg Versafire CV, its first investment in a press from the German manufacturer.

Smithers Pira has valued the European printing market in 2016 at €159.2bn (£138bn) and says a "changing landscape" can be expected over the next five years.

Johnston Press has completed the disposal of 13 of its print titles and associated websites to Cambridge-based Iliffe Media.

Agfa Graphics has launched a new roll-to-roll printer with UV LED curing aimed at mid- to high-end applications.

POS specialist Simpson Group is developing a three-year plan to introduce more automation and target new markets.

Self-adhesive materials manufacturer Drytac Europe has launched a new printable film suitable for indoor floor graphic applications.

Excitement over a potential new Cimpress site in the midlands has proved short-lived – the firm has shelved its plans, for now at least.