Disciplines

Vale Press steps up to B2 with £800,000 spend
Vale Press has invested £800,000 to move from B3 to B2 production in an all-Heidelberg deal.

Close and Compass secure government funding for print
Close Brothers Asset Finance and Compass Business Finance are among the 50 organisations to receive money as part of Round 5 of the government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF).

Former Alf Cooke workers asked to share memories
A former transfer lithographer at Alf Cooke Printworks, Leeds has donated a vintage book about the print industry to the new Leeds City College campus, now inhabiting this iconic site.

Paperlinx to cut UK headcount by 6%
Paperlinx has launched a 30-day consultation with 121 staff across its UK business as the merchant looks to make around 75 staff redundant.

HPM Group and Addo join forces
HPM Group and Addo Printing have merged, creating a print & design company that is expecting to hit sales of £5m this year.

Ricoh unveils UK inkjet centre and industrial focus
Ricoh has opened its European Ink Jet Technical Centre at its Telford, Shropshire site in the UK.

Finishline invests in MBO folders and Muller Martini Pantera in £1.2m spend
Oldham-based Finishline Print Finishers has invested £1.2m to expand its operations, signing for two MBO B30/444s, a Muller Martini Pantera PUR perfect binder and an additional 1,400sqm factory...

IPC inks pre-media deal
IPC Media has renewed its pre-media contract with long-standing supplier Rhapsody.

Octink boosts productivity with major Durst spend
Octink has increased its print productivity up to ten fold with a £500,000 investment in two Durst wide-format printers and a Caldera workflow.

Paperhat consolidates London sites and eyes continued growth
Paperhat has moved to a new global HQ in Covent Garden consolidating two previous sites in London Bridge and Soho to offer clients a more integrated service.