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SME printers are being warned about con artists targeting them with fake invoices to steal money following a rise in such crimes across sectors.

Macfarlane Group has again reported a rise in turnover and profits but its labels business remains under pressure from the price-sensitive retail environment.

The BPIF has welcomed a prediction that the UK will see “twin-engined” growth in 2016 and said printers will see the benefit of an improving economy.

Opus Trust Marketing has broken the £20m-turnover barrier for the first time after experiencing 17% year-on-year growth and securing a number of new contract wins.

Swindon-based printer Multisets has fallen into administration, less than a year after it acquired cheque printer Bank Security Printing.

Johnston Press has more than doubled underlying profits in a declining market, but contract printing revenues remain flat, according to its latest results.

KBA is optimistic about its prospects for the full year, although it has a way to go to hit its €1bn (£708m) annual sales target.

Printers have reported cautious optimism for Q3 in the BPIF's latest Printing Outlook study on the health of the industry.

Growth has continued at Communisis as it announces a 3% sales rise and two significant contract extensions in its half-year results today.

Ministers have started to search for a small business commissioner who will name and shame bad companies and chase down late payments, worth nearly £27bn, as part of a wider consultation on support...