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(L-R) Swanline MD Richard Towers and production manager Dave Salt with Finishline Machinery's Neil Thayer

Swanline Group enhances gluing and taping

Swanline Group has increased its gluing and taping capacity after taking delivery of a Lamina 2200 GL Gluer.

Texo Trade Services is committed to green innovation

Texo Trade Services to highlight green launches at Fespa

Texo Trade Services (TTS) will be demonstrating its green credentials at Fespa Global Print Expo in Munich next month, including a new textile recycling service and several new green products.

The Helix One prints full CMYKW and varnish

Inkcups claims world first with new printer launch

Inkcups has bolstered its product range with the launch of what it claims is the world’s first benchtop direct-to-object cylinder printer.

The deal will expand Antalis' footprint in the visual communication market

Antalis to acquire Integart Group

Antalis has signed a binding offer to acquire the Integart Group, to expand its footprint in the visual communication market.

Marcus Farci joined in January as head of new business

Lockdown t-shirt printer takes on senior role at Bex

A former telecommunications sector worker who started printing and selling t-shirts on Etsy during lockdown has followed his passion to take on a senior role at industrial printer Bex Design & Print.

Transcend Packaging: moulded fibre is leading alternative to single-use plastic

Transcend secures £8m investment from Japan

Transcend Packaging has secured a $10m (£8m) investment from Japanese moulded fibre pioneer Itochu.

Royal Mail: deal represents a good outcome for customers, employees and shareholders

Royal Mail agreement now needs postie approval

An end to printing industry angst over disruption to Royal Mail services is hopefully in sight after the CWU accepted a new agreement with the business.

The Absorber range features two different noise-absorbing materials

Berger Textiles to launch new architecture range at Fespa

Specialist textiles supplier Berger Textiles will launch a raft of products at Fespa Global Print Expo in Munich in May, including its new Architecture portfolio.

Stora Enso: the whole packaging market is currently weakening

Stora Enso lowers guidance due to market uncertainty

Stora Enso has revised its guidance for 2023 and said its operational EBIT is now expected to be “significantly lower” than for 2022 due to the worsening outlook.

The RDF330 offers both semi-rotary and full-rotary

Digital label conversion kit supplier Easily Converted eyes growth

A burgeoning UK supplier of digital label converting machinery has detailed a recent major sale and shared its growth aspirations.