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![LG Davis managing director Liz Smith and production manager Alan Gibson with the Comet encapsulation machine](/media/0n4lznff/comet-encap-machine-2024.jpg?rxy=0.8369116059667994,0.176448973503549&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1daef09634102c0)
LG Davis supports growth with new encapsulation kit
LG Davis has increased its capacity and speed of production after taking on a Comet Modular Encapsulation machine.
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Ace finance deal serves up Set and Match MBO
Birmingham-based Set and Match and sister company Colprint have undergone a merger after managing director Stuart Mills bought out the group’s other directors.
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DPS Digital merges with sister agency
Digital card specialist DPS Digital has merged with its sister company Intervino to form a full service e-commerce agency.
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Media boss barred
A director of a publishing and marketing business has been barred after the firm traded to the detriment of HMRC.
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Langley committed to print despite challenges
Langley Holdings chairman Tony Langley has pointed to the share prices of Heidelberg and Koenig & Bauer in his review of Manroland Sheetfed’s first half performance.
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Your destination for premium sign and display innovation
Sign China is set to open its doors next month, with organisers saying this year’s show will be the perfect place to discover the latest trends in graphics, printing, signage, LEDs, and smart...
![Gray (right with Hewitt): "We've had to transform the business from bottom to top, inside and out"](/media/yatfhwgd/charlesworth-lee-and-mark.jpg?rxy=0.34580206334712804,0.30394339690560984&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1daea5037100150)
Charlesworth Press in administration
Administrators have been appointed at H Charlesworth & Co – which trades as Charlesworth Press – just eight weeks after the business merged with TJ Books.
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Printworks enhances finishing with Horizon folder buy
Printworks has taken on a Horizon AFC-564AKT folder to ensure its finishing remains fast and responsive.
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Koenig & Bauer shareholder increases holding
One of Koenig & Bauer’s long-term core shareholders has increased its holding in the German press manufacturer.
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RMC Digital boosts market position with HB modular sign acquisition
Wide-format trade firm RMC Digital has acquired the Modular Sign System (MSS) division of Warwickshire signage and display specialist Workshop2.