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Spandex launches new self-adhesive outdoor media product
Sign-making and display industry trade supplier Spandex has expanded its range of ImagePerfect materials with the launch of a new self-adhesive outdoor media product, IP2555 StreetApp.

MBO at Imprima print operation
Imprima has been split into two businesses with an MBO team taking over the financial printing side of the operation.

Xaar shares rebound 13% on trading update
Xaar's share price has risen 13% to 298.5p this morning (17 December) following the announcement that profit for the year will be ahead of market expectations.

Fulprint marks biggest ever single investment with Ryobi 525GE buy
Commercial printer Fulprint has invested in a five-colour Ryobi 525GE B3-format press to replace an existing four-colour machine from the same manufacturer, which has been part-exchanged.

Iggesund invests €60m in mills in Sweden and UK
Holmen Group has announced a €60m (£46m) investment to boost production capacity at its subsidiary Iggesund Paperboard's mills in Workington, UK and Iggesund, Sweden.

Lanes boosts production efficiencies with Screen PlateRite 8600N-S buy
Commercial printer Lanes Printers has invested in a new Screen PlateRite 8600N-S B1 thermal platesetter to deliver a more efficient and productive plate production workflow to its growing offset print...

Latcham Direct extends web-to-print capability with second XMPie server
Latcham Direct has extended its web-to-print data processing capability with the addition of a second XMPie uProduce server, dedicated to a specific insurance customer.

Pureprint hires ex-EPC Direct staff following Bristol firm's closure
Pureprint has established a Bristol office following the recruitment of four staff from EPC Direct, which closed its doors earlier this month.

Domino maintains cautious outlook in final results
Domino has maintained its cautious outlook for 2015 as it posted single-digit percentage increases in turnover and underlying pre-tax profit in its 2014 year-end results.

Rainbow Print (Wales) brings laminating in-house with new B2 Foliant laminator
General commercial printer Rainbow Print (Wales) has invested in a B2-format Foliant Taurus laminator to enable it to bring lamination services in-house.