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HP took over all of Hall 17 at Drupa 2016

Blow for Drupa as HP pulls out

HP, Drupa’s biggest exhibitor, has pulled out of next year’s show as well as from sister event Interpack.

CMS: third big spend this summer

CMS rounds off £500k summer spend

Central Mailing Services (CMS) has completed a £500,000-plus summer investment spree with a fully loaded Sitma polywrapping line.

InnerWorkings will become a subsidiary of HH

HH Global's takeover deal gains green light

Shareholders at InnerWorkings have approved the firm’s mega-merger with HH Global.

The BQ-270V can handle books up to 50mm thick

Podds brings binding inhouse

Podds Print & Signage has brought perfect binding inhouse with a circa £30,000 spend to boost quality and turnarounds.

Sunak with a printed copy of his Winter Economy Plan

Industry bodies warn on carnage in print

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been warned that thousands of print businesses could go bust if the government doesn’t bring in targeted relief for the industry.

Herd: continued investment is especially important in the current climate

Adare SEC invests in digital future

Adare SEC has launched what it described as a “multi-million pound, three year investment programme” to ramp up its multi-channel digital communications offering.

New straw: hours of consumer testing to combat issues like sogginess

Ribena begins paper straw trial

Ribena has teamed with Transcend Packaging to develop a bendable paper straw for its juice cartons – the first major juice brand to do so.

New Kyocera inkjet: "The quality is exceptional, it’s equivalent to litho"

Document Despatch in Kyocera inkjet first

Document Despatch has brought previously outsourced work in-house and revamped its print setup after installing the UK’s first Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c inkjet press.

Fergus Bailie: Our mission is to create an entrepreneurial collective

Baird Group rebrands and starts M&A hunt

Former print powerhouse The Baird Group has rebranded and relocated and set a course for aggressive growth partly fuelled by M&A.

Smith: "There is a new dynamic and it’s an exciting time"

Durham Box boosts Nozomi offer with white ink

Durham Box has added the white UV LED ink option to its EFI Nozomi corrugated printer as the business expands its offering into new markets including e-commerce.