Business

Latcham Direct acquires Accent

Latcham Direct has acquired on-demand digital print and creative specialist Accent, as a key part of its plan to continue to strengthen and expand its offering.

Warren adds plastic-free barrier board to reel to sheet board range

Independent board and paper stockist Warren has bolstered its reel-to-sheet board range with the addition of a new plastic-free barrier board.

MAMS in Ricoh inkjet first

Mailing and Marketing Solutions (MAMS) is set to become the first company in the UK to install Ricoh’s Pro VC70000 high-speed inkjet printer.

Fine Print acquires Technique Print

Fine Print Services has acquired Technique Print Group in a bid to create “the biggest, busiest and best equipped commercial printer in Oxfordshire”.

Pureprint upgrades to HP Indigo 7900s with Silver ElectroInk

Pureprint Group has swapped out two of its HP Indigo 7800 digital presses for 7900s with Silver ElectroInk, expanding its added value options.

Global Graphics acquires Xitron

Global Graphics has acquired pre-press specialist Xitron in a deal worth $4.5m (£3.5m).

Royal Mail seeks injunction to stop postal strike

Royal Mail is seeking an injunction to stop a strike by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) over job security and employment conditions, citing “potential irregularities” in the ballot of its...

Aztec Label celebrates 25 years in business

Aztec Label has rounded off its 25th birthday celebrations by completing a £250,000 refurbishment of its factory and treating its staff to a long weekend in Spain.

Signworks in HP Latex install

Signworks has taken delivery of an HP Latex 315 print-and-cut machine, following several months of research.

Lasercomb purchases boost ACA Print productivity

ACA Print Finishing & Packaging Solutions has invested in a CLS 2115 DC020 laser cutting system and a ProPertinax counter cutting system, both from Lasercomb, to increase throughput.

Art Projects for Schools invests in perfect binding

Art Projects for Schools (APFS) has purchased a Horizon BQ-270V perfect binder, extending its binding capabilities and capacity.

Paramount installs MPS flexo press

Paramount Labels & Tags has invested in its first MPS flexo press, an eight-colour EB 370.