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New law to tackle illegal use of print machinery to come into force
New legislation for England and Wales aimed at tackling the illegal use of specialist printing equipment has come into force.

New structure for CPI UK
A restructure of CPI Group’s UK operations has resulted in the departure of two senior executives and two high-profile returnees to the book printer’s revamped management team.

Thomas Loughlin boosts productivity with two Horizon VAC-1000s
Merseyside trade finisher Thomas Loughlin (Liverpool) has invested in two Horizon VAC-1000 collating towers, which it hopes will continue its 8% year-on-year growth.

Paperlinx buys more time to unpick European finances
Paperlinx has requested that its shares be suspended for a further eight days, until 16 April, while it attempts to deal with the knock-on effects of events in the UK on its European operations.

Watermill Press installs solar scheme
Watermill Press has installed 750 solar panels covering almost the entire 3000sqm roof of its premises, in what it believes is the biggest solar panel scheme in Bradford.

AC Print invests in Screen Platerite CTP system
Commercial printer AC Print has invested in a Screen Platerite 4300S Thermal CTP system to boost its capacity and environmental credentials.

Overmatter: pick a card
Overmatter loves a bit of vintage printing. Usually, in the case of business cards, that involves something beautiful – a bit of engraved stationery in the style of William Hogarth, perhaps.

Adverset prints fishy feature for Escape 2 The Sands
Offering five-star seafront luxury on the Scarborough coastline, the Escape 2 The Sands apartment complex required a reception area to reflect the premium holiday experience awaiting its guests.

Crowd funding bid to salvage Paperlinx jobs
A plucky former Paperlinx UK employee has set up a crowd funding campaign in an attempt to buy back part of the business and restore some of the jobs lost at the business.

Pureprint continues expansion with new Leeds office
Pureprint has continued its rapid growth by expanding its network of regional offices with a new sales and customer service office in Leeds.

Staples begins stocking Blake envelopes
Envelope stockist Blake has won a major retail contract with office supplies firm Staples.

DMS claims victory in Everseal patent case
Document Management Solutions (DMS) has successfully defeated a legal action brought by Everseal Stationery Products for infringement of its 'hand seal' patent.

Studio Screenprint boosts capacity with Screen Truepress Jet W3200UV HS buy
Screen printer Studio Screenprint has boosted its wide-format digital firepower by investing in a high-speed Screen Truepress Jet W3200UV HS flatbed printer.

Roland DG appoints new managing director
Roland DG has appointed Brett Newman to the role of UK & Ireland managing director.

Enfocus unveils latest version of Connect software
Enfocus has announced an upgrade to its Connect file preparation and submission tool, Connect 13.