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Real Digital invests in Lake Image Systems Discovery MultiScan system
Mail and fulfilment company Real Digital International has invested in new technology to ensure documentation sent to Royal Mail through its Mailmark barcode tracking system is completely accurate.

Print contributes to UK industrial sector growth
The UK’s industrial output grew at its fastest rate for six months in March, with print contributing to the growth.

Camera shop offers wide-format printing at new 'Print Station'
A photography shop has installed a fleet of wide-format Epson printers and scanners in its flagship central London store to enable customers to print on demand.

BPIF welcomes new business secretary
The BPIF has welcomed the appointment of Sajid Javid as the new business secretary.

Artisan Press goes into administration
UPDATED: Artisan Press has gone into administration with Deloitte, just three months after the family owners announced a three-year plan to “right size” the business.

Agfa Graphics sales down but inkjet news positive
First-quarter sales at Agfa Graphics are down year-on-year, but underlying trends are good, especially in the inkjet segment, following successful wide-format printer launches.

Kodak: Prosper to overtake Versamark this year
Kodak installed another five Kodak Prosper presses in its first quarter, and has a further five orders for the high-speed inkjet system in the pipeline.

Littlewoods catalogue dropped
Shop Direct has stopped printing the Littlewoods catalogue - after more than 80 years.

First KBA results under new structure
KBA’s first-quarter results have been boosted by a big jump in orders for its sheetfed and special presses, as the group pushes ahead with plans to spin-off its operations into autonomous business...

Pixartprinting boosts capacity with Durst Rho 1312 buy
Pixartprinting has become the first Italian company to install the packaging version of the Durst Rho 1312 flatbed printer.

Papergraphics continues transformation with Canon deal
Papergraphics has replaced Paperlinx UK as a reseller of Canon UK’s aqueous wide-format printers to the UK market.

CTP Digital boosts flexibilty with Duplo investment
An increase in demand for unusual-sized business cards has led CTP Digital to upgrade its multi-finishing line and Multigraf folding and banding kit in a £72,000 spend.

Sappi Europe to raise paper prices, citing "unsustainable" margins
One of the biggest paper producers in Europe has announced an 8% price rise on its coated fine and coated mechanical paper reels, from 1 July.

Sajid Javid named new business secretary
Prime Minister David Cameron has revealed who will form his cabinet.

Liquidation for Kent printer after owner established funerals business
A Kent printer which was about to celebrate 25 years in business is to be dissolved after its owner moved into the funerals business.