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One of Scotland's fastest growing label makers and printers has bought a Mark Andy LP3000 to improve speed and print quality to further target premium brands.

Photobox has invested in five Epson SureColor SC-S60600 wide-format printers to meet its ongoing increasing demand for personalised photo canvases.

Digital print company Elephant Print and Display has speeded up laminating by 40 per cent after installing a new machine.

Central Mailing Services (CMS) has invested around half a million pounds in new machinery and a new unit in a move that is expected to increase its turnover by more than 50%.

Warwick Printing is celebrating its seventh decade in business after following a risk-averse business strategy which has allowed it to flourish in the tough litho magazine market.

Firstan Quality Packaging has invested £6m in two Komori 18,000sph presses - a six-colour Lithrone GX40 with coater and a multi-unit Lithrone GX40RP with reverse printing and coating.

Bluetree Design & Print has added perfect binding to its service offering after enjoying success with its online print operation.

KBA (UK) has taken on two new high-profile staff to help with its flexo drive and sheetfed press sales.

CitySprint Document Solutions is this week booting up a new management information system (MIS) to help streamline digital, mailing and distribution work.

Smith & Ouzman is concentrating on diversifying into non-print offerings and winning new business, after being fined £2.2m following its conviction on corruption charges.