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Commercial printer Optichrome has invested £250,000 in two Heidelberg Versafire CP digital presses, in a bid to increase its digital output.

Unsecured creditors of Headley Brothers are owed more than £4m and are unlikely to receive any form of payout.

Norwich-based commercial printer Swallowtail expects a 50% increase in productivity by replacing its ageing MBO folder with a new Stahlfolder TH 82.

Former St Ives director Neil Evans has joined DMS Agency as its new chief executive.

Packaging machinery distributor KernPack has signed an exclusive UK and Ireland distribution deal with Italian-headquartered robotics and laser guided vehicle specialist Skilled Group.

Architectural signage specialist Signbox has taken delivery of a Zünd S3 L1200 cutter to assist with an influx of new projects.

OKI has launched its latest two Teriostar wide-format printers, the LP-1040MF and LP-2060MF.

Drytac has launched its new Protac Anti-Bacterial film, intended mainly for use in areas of high-germ concentration.

Commercial printer Bishops Printers has invested around £3m in a variety of kit, including a new Speedmaster.

Educational publisher and printer Penstripe has become the first company in the world to install a Renz AP-360 punching system connected to a Palamides Alpha-Plus stacking delivery system.