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Heidelberg's deal to buy MBO is blocked, growth outlook dampened
German antitrust authorities have stymied Heidelberg’s planned takeover of MBO, and the deal will not go ahead.

Mailmate Print concludes kit revamp with Horizon
Mailmate Print has completed a £750,000 investment drive with the installation of a new Horizon SPF-200L bookletmaker with a VAC-1000 tower collator.

Tabbers brings long run bookletmaking in-house
Tabbers has bought a Duplo Digital 600 system with trimmer to enable it to complete all bookletmaking work in-house.

Cotton Traders acquires Prolog from administration
Catalogue and online clothing retailer Cotton Traders has bought Promotional Logistics out of administration.

Elitron unveils new compact cutting plotter
Italian manufacturer Elitron has introduced a new compact and creative cutting plotter with plug and play wire-free connectivity for immediate tool changeover.

Epic adds hot foiling service with multi-purpose Kama ProCut
Epic Print has launched in-house hot foiling services for the first time on its recently installed Kama ProCut 76 die-cutting system in a bid to expand into the packaging sector.

Queen's Award winners gain enterprise accolades
Nine industry firms have achieved success in the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2019, with the range of companies including printers and suppliers.

Elitron to show new products at Fespa
Italian manufacturer Elitron will launch two new machines at Fespa.

Vivid adds metallic capabilities to Matrix family
Vivid Laminating Systems has launched the Matrix Metallic MX-370MP system, which adds digital foil and spot-UV effects to the capabilities of its established Matrix laminator family.

Printed Easy invests in Stahlfolder
Printed Easy has taken on a new Stahlfolder Ti 52 from Heidelberg to upgrade its extensive finishing capabilities.