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Inadequate guarding on a laminating machine resulted in worker’s hand being crushed and a six-figure fine for a specialist trade finisher.

Shares in Highcon have tanked after the manufacturer announced disappointing half-year results and accountants added a going concern note to its figures.

Loughborough University has invested in a Veloblade Nexus digital die-cutting system from Vivid to help automate its processes and bring production in-house.

Late last year, Brentwood-based trade label printer Baker Labels spotted a gap in the market.

Leading US custom packaging manufacturer Sttark has boosted its die-cutting capabilities in short order by sourcing a highly automated machine on Chinese digital marketplace Alibaba.

Fine art bindery Henningham Family Press is looking forward to a sustainable future after smashing its Kickstarter funding goal.

Chippenham-based independent printer Digiprint Nettl has brought its cutting and routing in-house with a Veloblade Nexus digital cutting table.

The Meliora Group has invested in a new Heidelberg Diana Easy folder-gluer for its Delga Press packaging business, allowing it to produce smaller cartons.

Fifth-generation family printer Dyer & Son has installed a new Duplo DBM-350 bookletmaker.

Reflections Print Finishers has acquired the business and assets of Crystal Press, including its trademarked Ecofoil recyclable foiling technique.