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Hickling & Squires installs Horizon BQ-280 PUR single clamp perfect binder
Litho and digital commercial print firm Hickling & Squires has invested in a Horizon BQ-280, from Intelligent Finishing Systems, to allow the business to bring binding in-house.

Prospect's unsecured creditors owed £1.4m
HMRC was the biggest unsecured creditor of Prospect Mailing Services, which went into administration in November.

Makerbot unveils fifth generation 3D printer range at CES 2014
Makerbot has launched its fifth generation desktop 3D printer range at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014 in Las Vegas this week.

Solar Inks launches Earthinks 'natural' flexo and screen inks
Solar Inks has launched a range of water-based flexographic and screen printing 'Earthinks' that replace up to 80% of the petroleum-based synthetics and mineral oils found in standard inks with...

Johnston Press eases financial pressure with covenant deal
Johnston Press has gained some financial breathing room after “resetting” its banking covenants ahead of an anticipated refinancing of its debt.

Durst names new CEO of Austrian unit after tragic death of Klaus Schneider
Durst Phototechnik has appointed Barbara Schulz as chief executive officer of its Austrian subsidiary, Durst Digital Technology, following the tragic death of Klaus Schneider in March last year.

Ricoh Pro L4100 series set for UK launch
Ricoh has announced that its wide-format latex printer series, previewed at Drupa 2012, will be commercially available in the UK from March.

Face Creative Services makes twin Canon iPF purchase
North London-based Face Creative Services has become the first company to buy Canon wide-format printing equipment from M Partners Wide, after purchasing two 12-colour Canon imagePrografs.

Pixartprinting expands global online outlet network
Italian-based web-to-print provider Pixartprinting has opened five new online shops, bringing the number of outlets on offer from the company to 11.

HP WallArt suite to remain free following one-year trial
HP will continue to offer its cloud-based digital wallcovering design and production tool, HP WallArt, as a free service to users of its HP Latex printers following the completion of a one-year trial.