Trade print

Grafenia hits M&A trail with first signage acquisition
Grafenia has acquired Liverpool-based signage company ADD Signs, marking the start of a new acquisition strategy in the signage sector.

Route One in dual iGen and finishing spend
Trade printer Route One Print has purchased two Xerox iGen 5 digital presses, as well as finishing equipment, pushing its 2016 investment total to over £5m.

Quinns signs up for PrintWeekLive!
Online trade printer Quinnstheprinters.com has announced that it will take a stand at PrintWeekLive! in March.

Tradeprint expands large-format display board offering
Tradeprint has said that its new bespoke-size display board service is a rare offering in the UK that it hopes will encourage its customers to tap into other markets.

Pureprint Group to open US operation
Pureprint Group is to open a new client service office in New York, its first outside the UK, and has plans to open a site in Asia within the next 18 months.

Vale continues investment with post-press spend
Trade printer Vale Press has topped off a solid year of investment with the purchase of a Stahlfolder BH66.

The Print Co doubles capacity with Speedmaster XL 75-4 buy
The Print Co has invested £850,000 in its second Heidelberg Speedmaster - a four-colour XL 75 – to boost its flexibility, quality and competitiveness as demand for its services continues to increase.

Calderprint turnover passes £10m following latest acquisition
Trade printer Calderprint has acquired a promotional gift company, nudging its turnover to just over £10m.

Swanline rolls out new flute profile following £650k investment
Trade printer Swanline Print Group has launched single-faced products, including a new flute profile for the UK corrugated industry, following its installation of Pivab rewinder technology.

Grafenia revamps Marqetspace site
Grafenia has overhauled its Marqetspace trade printing site as part of a drive to add 1,000 new resellers over the next 12 months.