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The Iridesse prints CMYK with optional fifth and sixth colours including clear, white, gold and silver

University of Bristol ups in-house production with Xerox Iridesse

The University of Bristol has boosted its in-house printing capabilities after taking on a Xerox Iridesse digital production printer.

Roberts: "The transaction is attractive, both financially and strategically"

DS Smith completes plastics division sale

DS Smith has completed the sale of its plastics division to Stamford, Connecticut-based Olympus Partners and its affiliate, flexible packaging specialist Liqui-Box.

Lockley (right with Smith): “A great new brand has been brought into the fold"

Spectrum bought by Streamline-led print consortium

Streamline Press and sister firm Baxters have jointly bought local business Spectrum Printing Services forming a Leicestershire-wide print group.

Atkinson: "It’s a continuation of the really strong performance of the business"

Macfarlane notches up 10th consecutive year of growth

Macfarlane Group marked its 10th consecutive year of growth in 2019 after seeing a 4% increase in sales and a 10% rise in pre-tax profit.

The proposal will see fewer than 50 employees leaving Antalis, the company said

Antalis to restructure UK business

Paper merchant Antalis has undertaken a strategic review “to create a leaner and more resilient organisation” that will result in a number of redundancies across the UK business.

Lores: "HP has grown by $10.5bn over the last three years"

HP willing to explore Xerox deal

HP said it is “reaching out to Xerox” to explore if a deal is worth pursuing, but called the manufacturer’s current bid “flawed and irresponsible”.

New signage at Bradley Group's Belfast site

Laid-off employees now face tribunal

Former employees of Bradley Group companies in Belfast who were laid off last year will now need to take their redundancy claims to a tribunal, after the NI Redundancy Payments Service rejected their...

Royal Mail’s letters revenue fell by 1.5%

CWU ballot still going ahead following RM pay deal rebuff

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has dismissed Royal Mail’s proposed pay deal on the grounds that it is “not linked to the dispute” and said it could call a strike as early as next month.

New polymer £20: security features include two windows and a hologram word change

Polymer £20 note now in circulation

The Bank of England's new polymer £20 note, printed by De La Rue, has now entered circulation.

Gemini's environmental ethos is a "constant process of evaluation and action"

Gemini lauded in Kodak green awards

Gemini Print has led the UK charge in this year’s Kodak Sonora Plate Green Leaf Awards, which recognise environmental and sustainability best practice, achieving the joint top score in Europe.