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Print industry news roundup: SME loans, Arjowiggins, Muller Martini, Printers Superstore, OKI, HMRC

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Government-backed bank to provide up to 10bn in SME loans; Arjowiggins Stowford Mill...

FedEx Office targets corporates with web-to-print system

FedEx Office has announced the roll out of a new e-procurement system that leaves it well positioned to begin competing for the commercial printing work of large corporates across North America.

Berkshire Labels appointed as preferred supplier for Frobishers

Frobishers Juices has selected Hungerford-based Berkshire Labels as the preferred label printer for its range of drinks.

Alderson brothers: no phoenixes from APG

Ron and Peter Alderson have ruled out the possibility of a 'phoenix' of any of the group's insolvent print businesses, following speculation about a number of new companies connected to senior...

Full Colour Cards targets European business card market

Business card specialist Full Colour Cards (FCC) has boosted revenue by expanding into Europe.

Moo.com acquires US digital site Flavors.me

Web-to-print firm Moo.com has acquired personal identity platform Flavors.me for an undisclosed sum after six months of negotiations.

Print's 'green shoots' hard to spot amid autumn boom

Former prime minister Sir John Major has predicted that the "darkest moment" of the recession has passed and that 'green shoots' of recovery are on the way.

Digital fiction book sales value soars

The total value of digital fiction book sales increased 188% year-on-year in the first half of 2012, but printed book sales value declined by 0.4%.

Printed inserts market grows despite impact of NOTW closure

Newspapers and magazine inserts are bucking the downward trend of printed media according to new figures which show a 6% year-on-year increase between 2010 and 2011.

BGP secures three-year, 9m contract with Dennis

Web-offset publishing printer BGP has won a three-year agreement with Dennis Publishing worth around 3m per year.