Hollywood Monster is “moving to the next level” as it prepares to rebrand and announce a string of high-profile appointments.

Packaging firm Macfarlane Group has reported a strong performance in its interim results, with an increase in pre-tax profits of more than 8% compared with the same period last year.

Wide-format specialist Artisan Signs has purchased a 3.2m-wide Mimaki UJV55-320 LED-UV printer, in a bid to move further into the textiles market.

Agfa Graphics is adding to its LED UV-curing family of devices with the Anapurna H3200i LED, set to be officially unveiled next month in the US.

Berlin-based mobile technology company Sprylab has opened an office in the UK and hired former Rhapsody head of digital John Rahim as its general manager.

Manroland Sheetfed owner Langley Holdings has said it is confident of a “remarkably strong year” as signings following Drupa boost order intake.

Xaar is “pleased with progress” at its half-year and has revealed that a major player in textiles is among the first OEM partners for its new 5601 aqueous printhead.

Two time-served printers have set up a new letterpress trade printing service.

Tewkesbury Printing has invested heavily to upgrade its post-press equipment with the purchase of a Polar 92N Plus guillotine and a Stahlfolder BH66 semi-automatic folder.

Blake Envelopes has appointed the former operations director at paper merchant Robert Horne as general manager.

Printers and buyers have issued warnings about a London-based print farmer that takes deposits for jobs and then, often quoting alleged production problems, fails to deliver full orders.

The UK’s second largest postal services provider Whistl has won a five-year contract to handle all government and public sector post in Northern Ireland.