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Aylesford Newsprint asset sales announced
Assets of the collapsed UK paper mill Aylesford Newsprint will be sold via online auction next month, according to consultancy firm Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH), which has been appointed to carry out...

Pureprint makes London Book Fair debut
Uckfield-based digital and litho printer Pureprint is exhibiting at the London Book Fair for the first time this week.

Wood Richardson boosts digital capabilities with Xerox Versant 2100 buy
Wood Richardson has invested in a new Xerox Versant 2100 digital printer, which will enable it to meet growing demand for fast-turnaround, short-run, high-quality work.

Webmart boss completes 'toughest race on Earth'
Webmart chief executive Simon Biltcliffe has completed the Marathon des Sables, a six-day ultra-marathon in the Sahara desert billed as the "toughest race on Earth".

DS Smith to get first HP T1100 Colour Inkjet Web Press
DS Smith is set to become the world's first user of the HP T1100 wide-web digital preprint engine for the corrugated packaging industry.

Smurfit Kappa facing second strike at Northampton facility
Unite has announced an escalation in its industrial dispute with Smurfit Kappa over the dismissal of two union stewards at the group's Northampton corrugated packaging facility.

Gandy Digital to launch new UV flatbed and UV ink at Fespa
Wide-format equipment manufacturer Gandy Digital will launch its Pred8tor+ high-adhesion UV ink and a new UV flatbed printer at next month’s Fespa 2015 exhibition in Cologne.

EFI adds Enterprise Model in latest DSF release
EFI has unveiled the latest version of its Digital Storefront web-to-print software, which includes a new Enterprise Model to enable printers to better support clients such as franchise owners.

Label Apeel moves to new site and adds new digital label press
Leicester-based label specialist Label Apeel has moved to a new factory, invested in a new HP Indigo label press and unveiled a new website in an investment that will total around £2m.

Papermaker acts on Paperlinx debt
One paper manufacturer has already set aside a multimillion-pound provision to cover its likely bad debt with Paperlinx UK.