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MRP stacks investments to back £9m milestone
Midland Regional Printers (MRP) has added a high-speed laminator, die-cutter, and several automated packers to its plant list to back up a year of exceptional growth.

UPM updates on alkaline leak at Uruguay mill
UPM has revealed that in August there was an alkaline leak at its new Paso de los Toros pulp mill in Uruguay.

Print Evolved acquires Colourgraphic Arts
Web-to-print software developer and printer Print Evolved has acquired full-service print company Vinton Reprographics Ltd, which trades as Colourgraphic Arts.

UK commercial printer signs for Ricoh’s soon to be launched B2 inkjet
Ricoh has revealed more details of its Pro Z75, including the locations of its first three European customers, as it nears the commercial launch of the B2 sheetfed inkjet press.

Kodak calls for tariffs on imported printing plates
Kodak has called for tariffs to be imposed on Chinese and Japanese plate manufacturers that import products into the US, citing “unfairly low prices that significantly undercut” the domestic market.

Northern firms awaits post-HS2 promised improvements
Industry leaders have called for speedy action in redirecting funds from the cancelled HS2 phase 2 project into meaningful improvement to transport links in the North.

Koenig & Bauer unveils new flexo press
Koenig & Bauer has launched the new XD Pro CI Flexo press to meet just-in-time market demands for short-run production agility for added-value sustainable flexible packaging.

Bluestar Print Finishers upgrades with Horizon binder
Bluestar Print Finishers has futureproofed its operations with the installation of a Horizon BQ-500 iCE Binder.

TCW secures HP high-speed inkjet first
TCW Solutions has signed for the UK’s first HP PageWide Advantage 2200 (A2200) high-speed inkjet in a seven-figure investment to punch into the direct mail market.

WestRock turns to Heidelberg for two more mega-presses
WestRock has installed two huge Heidelberg Speedmaster presses – including the world’s biggest long perfector yet with a whopping 20 units – at its European platform.