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Essential Print Services has taken on three new members of staff to push its continued expansion as a print management service with a “passionate” focus on exhibitions.

German paper mill Zanders has invested around €7m (£6.27m) in converting its on-site power plant from hard coal to natural gas.

Cimpress has acquired a majority stake in San Francisco-based apparel company Vida & Co in order to “push the boundaries” of what it can achieve in its target markets.

Photobox Group has acquired Greetz, the Dutch greetings card and personalised gifts giant, which it expects to increase sales of greetings cards across the group to up to 25 million this year.

Agfa’s revenue and gross profit both declined in Q2, continuing the trend seen in Q1.

Pyramid Display Materials has bolstered its service offering after investing around £60,000 in a CCM Premier 168 guillotine.

A number of employees have been laid off at the sheetfed and digital operations of G&H Print Services, and the firm’s website has been taken down.

ESP Colour has acquired Totnes, Devon-based commercial printer Kingfisher Print & Design out of administration, pushing its turnover up to around £20m.

The flagship site of the once-mighty Robert Horne paper merchanting business has been reduced to rubble and will now be redeveloped.

Distributor ArtSystems’ technical service manager Lorna Brindley is one of 16 women shortlisted for Role Model of the Year in the inaugural CRN Women in Channel Awards 2018.