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Customark now runs nine laser cutting and engraving machines at its Calne facility

Customark in major laser investment

Customark has taken on a raft of new laser engraving equipment and will install more new kit over the coming weeks.

Farmer: "The on-boarding has been an outstanding success"

Opus Trust secures contract with UK’s largest water retailer

Opus Trust Communications has secured a contract with Water Plus to be its sole provider for customer bills and other account information and updates.

GEW LeoLED: compact, modular system can be moved around on the press

RMGT picks GEW tech for UV LED

GEW has scored a major coup by becoming the preferred supplier to press manufacturer RMGT, which is now factory fitting GEW’s innovative LeoLED UV curing system to its sheetfed presses.

The CRF-362 is capable of up to ten crease lines on a sheet

Colt Press ups flexibility with Horizon buy

Colt Press has streamlined its workflow and enhanced the efficiency of its digital print department after investing in a Horizon CRF-362 creaser folder.

Smith: "It’s a big step forward for us at BakPac"

BakPac achieves BRC certification

Baker Labels’ trade digital flexible packaging division BakPac has been given certification for the BRC Global Standard for Packaging Materials.

AR's Schulz: Firstan purchase is of significant strategic importance

Family-run Firstan bought by acquisitive group

AR Packaging has bought Firstan as the acquisitive Swedish groups looks to significantly bolster its UK presence.

Moonpig: confident about flotation plans and "huge opportunity to grow"

£1bn-plus price tag confirmed for Moonpig

Moonpig’s upcoming flotation is set to value the group at up to £1.2bn.

EBB: new tree planting scheme is fully certified for traceability

EBB adds carbon offsetting scheme

Elliot Baxter & Co (EBB) has teamed up with Carbon Footprint on a new carbon offsetting scheme that plants trees in the UK and also helps avoid deforestation in the Amazon.

Deroo: "Acquisitions fit into our European strategic growth plans"

Dataline acquires software company Insad Grafisch

Belgian software developer Dataline Solutions has acquired Dutch company Insad Grafisch to continue its European growth.

Fuel cells are a key growth market for TFP operation

James Cropper targets hydrogen economy with PV3 buy

James Cropper has boosted its Technical Fibre Products wing with the acquisition of a specialist manufacturer of electrochemical materials.