
POS distributor PPB acquires NE Plastics
Point-of-sale materials and substrates distributor PPB has expanded its product and geographic footprint with the purchase of rival NE Plastics.

Recycler fined over toner explosion
Recycling company Ereco has been ordered to pay £60,000 for its mishandling of print toner, which led to an explosion that injured eight people and irreparably damaged a nearby print company on the...

Agfa reports revenue and profits drop in full-year results
Agfa-Gevaert has reported a drop in both revenue and gross profit in its 2018 results.

Willow in Duplo spend
Willow Printing & Design has installed a new bookletmaker as part of an investment in new kit that has totalled more than £80,000 in the past 18 months.

McGowans bolsters operations with new Durst installs
McGowans has kicked off pre-Brexit expansion at both its Dublin and Belfast bases with two new large-format Durst Rho machines.

New owner of SP and Service Graphics outlines plans
The new owner of Service Graphics and SP Group has pledged to "revitalise" the businesses under private ownership.

CirclePrinters in web offset buy
In the latest consolidation move in the high-volume printing arena CirclePrinters has made another acquisition, and has also set its sights on possible buys in the UK.

Hayzer joins Rhapsody as key part of growth strategy
Media production agency Rhapsody has recruited two new senior members of staff as part of a bid to double turnover by 2020.

Ebeam launches curing system for HP Indigo 20000 finishing
Ebeam Technologies has launched an electron beam curing system for the high-performance finishing of labels and flexible packaging materials printed on an HP Indigo 20000 digital press.

Solid results for Communisis as it launches new growth strategy
In the 12 months to 31 December 2017 Communisis reported increases in revenues and profits with a significant reduction in net debt, whilst securing two major long-term contracts.

Printdesigns ramps up fabric printing capability with EFI investment
Printdesigns has significantly increased its fabric printing capacity after investing around £250,000 in a new EFI printer that it said is “six to eight times faster” than its previous machine.