The RNIB has boosted the efficiency of its inplant print facility with the installation of a new Perfecta guillotine, supplied by Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS).

Inspired Thinking Group chief executive Simon Ward is up for EY’s nationwide Entrepreneur of the Year award after winning one of the regional heats.

Paperlinx’s former chief executive Andrew Price has secured a top job at HH Global.

Commercial printer JR Print has acquired the assets, equipment and assignment of lease of fellow Horsham, West Sussex-based business Kool Kat, an ex-Kall Kwik franchisee, for an undisclosed sum.

Global plastic packaging company Coveris has moved into South America with the acquisition of Olefinas.

Resource management and recycling specialist Countrystyle Recycling has secured contracts to provide recycling services to three printers based in the South East.

A new envelope printing and manufacturing company has launched in Blackburn, Lancashire this week, with hopes to grow to a turnover of £15m-£20m within six years.

Austrian Post has launched an international wholesale service in the UK after signing a deal with a British mail services company.

Prinovis is expanding its in-house perfect binding capabilities by adding a Muller Martini Norm binder to its set-up.

Jon Wright and Steve Sibbald have been unanimously elected chairman and deputy chairman respectively of The Printing Charity for a third term as the charity reported a 14% rise in those it has helped.

Paperlinx has announced it will not pay a distribution on its step-up preference securities (PSPS) for the six months to 30 June.