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Banner secures £2m Provident Financial contract
Print management firm Banner Managed Communication (BMC) has secured a £2m deal, following a competitive tender, to provide credit finance firm Provident Financial with a range of print and document...

Inspired Thinking Group gains fresh backing for expansion
Inspired Thinking Group has been acquired by Bridgepoint Development Capital in a £28m deal.

Vistaprint acquires Pixartprinting in €127m deal
Vistaprint will acquire a 97% stake in Italian web-to-print business Pixartprinting for a base price of €127m (£105m) while the company's founder Matteo Rigamonti will retain a 3% stake.

Copytrax launches PrintMaster Rubens
Copytrax has launched a new flatbed solvent printer, the PrintMaster Rubens.

MPC signs for XL 75 at Heidelberg 20/20 event
Barnet-based MPC Solutions signed for a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 at Heidelberg’s 20/20 Vision event last week in a £1.4m spend that will lead to the new press replacing two older Heidelbergs.

Debenhams brings all global tag printing in-house
Debenhams has expanded its in-house print operation to include all product labelling, previously outsourced to bureaus in the UK and the Far East, after the addition of a Xerox iGen150 and Nuvera 157.

Fespa reveals competition and awards details
The organisers of Fespa Digital, to be held in Munich next month, have announced the return of the Fespa Fabric t-shirt design competition, and opened the voting for the People’s Choice Award.

Screenprint Productions co-owner departs business
Martyn Hicks has announced his departure from Screenprint Productions to set up his own wide-format print company Hix Fix.

Odessa installs HP Scitex FB10000
South London-based large-format specialist Odessa Print Group has become the latest UK printer to invest in an HP Scitex FB10000.

Wingate Signs doubles output and floor space following Roland install
Manchester-based wide-format print business Wingate Signs has nearly doubled production and intends to bring finishing in-house following the installation of a Roland VersaUV hybrid LEJ 640 printer.