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![The three new machines are commercially available immediately](/media/cefb3uyc/plastgrommet-fespa.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e72337cf1490)
Plastgrommet launches new machines
Plastgrommet has launched a trio of new machines that optimise and automate various time-consuming finishing tasks at Fespa Global Print Expo in Munich.
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Mimaki DTF printer gets international show debut
Mimaki Europe has used Munich's Fespa Global Print Expo for the international show debut of its TxF150-75 direct-to-film (DTF) printer.
![McAllister: "We are honoured to be awarded these contracts"](/media/f4hljhob/janette-mcallister-mlg-may23.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e723380084d0)
McAllister Litho wins pair of major contracts
Commercial printer McAllister Litho Glasgow (MLG) has been awarded two major print contracts – a framework from the Scottish Government and another from the National Galleries of Scotland.
![Dura-ID completed the deal on 19 May](/media/rugdxopg/dura-id-solutions.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e72338f39760)
Dura-ID continues growth with Atwell Labellers
UK label manufacturer Dura-ID, part of Goonvean Holdings investment group, has bought West Sussex self-adhesive labelling machine supplier Atwell Labellers.
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CWU suspends Royal Mail ballot
The future stability of Royal Mail has been thrown into question again, after the CWU suspended the ballot over its proposed pay and conditions agreement due to the “command and control” workplace...
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Armor launches new DTF inks
Armor Industrial Inks Lab (A2i) has launched a new range of aqueous inks for direct-to-film (DTF) printing at Fespa Global Print Expo in Munich.
![The XpertJet 1462UF is a CMYK plus white and varnish UV LED printer](/media/tjqdtc4a/fd2_3-mutoh-use.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e723367d6740)
Mutoh previews new flatbed printer at Fespa
Mutoh (A1-C30) is previewing and demonstrating a new A1+ flatbed printer that can print on a variety of substrates and products up to a height of 150mm at Fespa Global Print Expo in Munich.
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Manchester Printers red ink revealed
Former director Gavin Page owed Manchester Printers Ltd more than £300,000 via an employee loan account according to documents relating to the firm’s liquidation, which also detail a complex web of...
![RAP Spiderweb called in administrators earlier this month](/media/y52dppyb/rap-spiderweb-website.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e72337856160)
RAP Spiderweb in administration
Oldham-based printer RAP Spiderweb has called in administrators.
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Printed Easy buys latest Scodix
Online print specialist Printed Easy installed a new Scodix Ultra 6000 Smart High Definition (SHD) last month.