Digital
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Leycol merges with DG3 UK
East London-based commercial printer Leycol Printers has merged with the UK operation of US-headquartered Diversified Global Graphics Group (DG3), creating a circa-£23m company.
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CMYUK adds HP kit to portfolio
Wide-format kit reseller CMYUK is set to offer HP’s full range of latex and flatbed printers as it continues to expand its product offering for the UK sign and digital market.
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John E Wright first in UK for new EFI machine
John E Wright has become the first company in the UK to take EFI’s Pro 16h production-level wide-format printer, after a surge in work for its Hull branch picked up during the UK City of Culture...
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Ortek closes doors
Midlands-based printer Ortek has closed its doors.
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Renz bolsters portfolio with new launches
Renz has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of the Argos F400 cold UV coating machine and the Bindomatic Accel Cube and Accel Ultra thermal cover binding machines.
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VR Print steps in at stricken NXP
Kent-based VR Print has taken on the assets and goodwill of NXP Europe, which went into administration last week.
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Ad spend grows again but print spend still falling
UK advertising expenditure grew by 1.3% year-on-year in Q1 2017 but print continued to decline, despite direct mail exceeding forecasts, according to new research.
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Willsons installs new iGen
Commercial printer Willsons Group Services has invested in a new Xerox iGen 5 digital press for its Newark, Nottinghamshire site.
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Rotary early adopter of new Versant
Midlands-based Rotary Printers has become the third printer to take the new Xerox Versant 180 digital press.
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Communisis opens new digitisation facility
Communisis has invested in a new processing facility for its ECM Connect digitisation platform in Leeds.