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New polymer banknotes could be supplied by Cumbria firm
Reports have labelled Cumbria-based Innovia Films as a "front-runner" to supply the new UK banknote material, if the decision is made to switch to polymer.

Star product: Mirri foil laminated media
New substrate options for creating glitzy metallic effects.

GFSmith in bridge-to-bridge charity cycle ride
A team from GFSmith has cycled 220 miles from London to Hull in aid of a local hospice.

All Print Supplies appoints Peter Miles to digital textile division
Slough-based All Print Supplies (APS) has appointed Peter Miles as head of its newly created digital textile division.

Pyramid Display acquires Sydney Beaumont
Sign and display specialist Pyramid Display Materials Group has bought self-adhesive vinyl distributor Sydney Beaumont to expand into new markets.

Drytac launches wallpaper for bespoke interiors
Drytac Europe has launched a printable wallpaper to meet growing demand from the interior design market.

Paperlinx reduces losses and targets profitability in 2014
Paperlinx has recorded a loss of A$90.2m (52m) in its full-year results, a significant improvement on the loss of A$266.7m in 2011/2012.

HP unveils new manufacturing plant
HP has announced the opening of its new 3,000sqm production facility for HP Scitex UV inks for the manufacturer's flagship UV rigid printer, the FB10000 industrial press.

Ensuring that light weight doesn't mean lightweight
Perhaps your average magazine reader has not noticed. Perhaps they failed to hear the slightly softer thud of their title of choice hitting the doormat and didn't notice that when they held the...

Inprinta launches Microdisc fliter for high-speed printing
UK-based Inprinta has unveiled Microdisc, a new range of inkjet disc filters optimised for the wide-format market.