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New Arizona at Signs Now replaces 10-year-old model

Signs Now has taken on a Canon Océ Arizona 1260 XT in order to expand its direct-to-board capabilities and increase its reach with housing association and construction clients.

Newspaper inserts slip below magazine and third-party insert volumes

Magazine and third-party inserts now have a larger market share than newspaper inserts, according to new research.

Fourth Bobst delivered in £2m install at Ultimate Packaging

Ultimate Packaging has invested £2m in a new Bobst 20Six CS press, the fourth in its lineup of the eight-colour flexo presses.

Reach posts £113.5m loss as regional titles take a hit

Reach has posted a £113.5m half-year statutory pre-tax loss in the first six months of 2018 after taking a £150m charge on a “more challenging than expected outlook” for its regional businesses.

Printed books turn a new leaf as digital sales decline

Consumers are turning back to the printed book as digital sales begin to decline, according to statistics from the Publishers Association (PA).

Absolute DM acquires Telescope Studios

Direct marketing production agency and managed print service provider Absolute Direct Marketing has acquired fellow Leeds-based business Telescope Studios, a digital design and asset management...

H&H Reeds raises over £1,000 with charity fundraiser

H&H Reeds Printers has raised £1,200 for Macmillan Cancer Support after completing a 140-mile relay around Cumbria.

CPI acquired by Circle Media

Circle Media Group has established a major presence in the UK with the takeover of pan-European book printer CPI Group, in the latest industry consolidation play.

Atlas adds Xerox Versant and Polar for post-acquisition boost

Atlas Direct Mail has taken on a Xerox Versant 180 and a Polar 58E Mk II guillotine to round off an £85,000 investment period following its acquisition by ADMail last year.

Strong performance for European paper industry in 2017

The European pulp and paper industry performed strongly in 2017 despite a challenging global environment, according to a new report.