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First 4 in £500,000 DM expansion and re-equip
Trade finisher First 4 Print Finishing has invested more than £500,000 in its direct mail division and the completion of an upgrade to its stitching kit.

St Ives buys Hive, bringing agency M&A spend to £200m
St Ives has made its biggest marketing services buy yet, and will pay up to £50m for healthcare communications specialist Hive Group.

Latent Light to launch consumer Customer Experience Centre
Bristol-based Latent Light has announced plans to open a Customer Experience Centre later this year.

Marstan unveils latest investment to VIPs
Marstan Press celebrated 60 years in business yesterday with an open day for customers and staff at which it unveiled its latest investment.

Arle Capital acquires Innovia Group in €498 million deal
UK-based substrate manufacturer Innovia Group, which produces polymer banknotes material and packaging films, has been acquired by private equity group Arle Capital in a €498 million deal.

Barber & Co celebrates centenary with new press
??S Barber & Co is marking its 100th anniversary with the installation of a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 74-5, which it said will increase productivity.

In2Print sells majority stake to Commercial Group
Commercial printer In2Print has sold a majority stake in its business to £40m-turnover facilities, IT and print management specialist Commercial Group, with the latter hinting that more print...

GF Smith adds Munken Design to fine paper offering
GF Smith is set to become the exclusive UK stockist for Arctic Paper’s Munken Design grade.

Potts secures major theatre contract
Potts Print (UK) has won a three-year contract, which will be worth in excess of £300,000, for all the print and mailing for a prestigious theatre company.

Checkprint extends Nationwide contract for five years
Security printer Checkprint has secured a five-year contract extension to provide building society Nationwide Group branches with chequebooks and credit books.