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Grimsby Print & Copy Centre invests in new equipment
The Print & Copy Centre in Grimsby has bought a raft of new equipment in the past six months, including a brace of Ricoh multifunction printers (MFPs) and a Mohr 66 NET guillotine.

GI celebrates 21 years with product launch and party
Direct mail and data house GI Solutions Group celebrated its 21st birthday last week with a Thames boat party and product launch.

Glossop Cartons teams with Nth Degree for AR packaging service
Glossop Cartons has launched an Augmented Reality (AR) service for its packaging customers after teaming up with Hertfordshire-based Nth Degree Imaging.

Riso to premiere low-cost inkjet presses and post-press add-ons at Ipex
Riso is to hand its new ComColor X1 series of inkjet printers their “major print show” debut at next month’s Ipex, along with a raft of new dedicated production print post-press kit.

St Ives announces £40m digital marketing acquisition
St Ives has acquired digital marketing agency Realise Holdings bolstering its expanding family of marketing subsidiaries.
Print (on paper) saves the planet
Jo Francis is excited by scientific research that sounds like good news for paper.

EasyFairs targets growth with rebrand and print focus
EasyFairs, organiser of this week’s Packaging Innovations show, has unveiled a rebrand and a simplified show portfolio that features a renewed focus on labels and print for packaging after its most...

Internet trade boosts Macfarlane revenues
Packaging firm Macfarlane Group experienced 1.5% revenue growth in the 12 months to 31 December 2013 citing strong trading in the internet retail sector for its progress.

Global MP MD departs for pastures new
Global MP managing director Jim McKie has left the business.

Euro MPs approve new tobacco legislation
The European Parliament has formally approved changes to the Tobacco Products Directive paving the way for EU member states to independently introduce further amendments such as plain packaging.