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Tangent shares fall to new low on trading update
Shares at Tangent Communications have fallen to a 52-week low after the firm axed its final dividend and warned on profits for the full year.

TCS agrees UK distribution deal with Hohner UK
Finishing equipment distributor Terry Cooper Services (TCS) has signed a deal to distribute Hohner systems, including the Foldnak range, in the UK.

Design X-Press relocates and invests in new equipment
Large-format printer Design X-Press has moved to larger premises, invested in new HP and Summa machinery and won a number of new contracts.

Sankey steps up at Artisan
Artisan Press has confirmed the details of its new management structure, alongside a new three-year strategy to take the business forward.

Killer app: Falconer conjures Mirri to deliver spectral scent
Taking its inspiration from a fondly owned glittering handbag, the team responsible for commissioning fragrance packaging design at British fashion house Ghost set out to find a way to make the gift...

Overmatter: Skype silliness
Being able to laugh at yourself is a key life skill, and Overmatter is happy to report that some of the industry’s big bosses are able to do just that.

Industry pays tribute to 'inspirational' Gavron
Tributes have poured in for legendary print boss Bob Gavron, the founder of St Ives, who has died aged 84.

Dixon and Taylor embark on new venture
Nick Dixon and Rick Taylor, who between them created the £53m Lateral Group, are poised to return to the industry with a new buy-and-build venture.

Quinn’s Belfast continues investment drive with Speedmaster XL 75 install
Online trade printer Quinn’s Belfast has bought an eight-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 and a Muller Martini Bravo with Amrys stitching line to further increase its capacity.

My Print Partners brings stitching in-house with Horizon buy
Commercial printer My Print Partners has invested in a Horizon SPF/FC-200A stitch-fold-trim line to enable it to bring stitching in-house.

Print 2 Media eyes new work with DYSS cutting table buy
Wide-format specialist Print 2 Media has invested in a DYSS X7-1624C digital cutting table with Superhead to enable it to take on a wider range of work.

Minprint eyes new markets with XL 75 buy
Commercial printer Minprint has invested in a four-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 with coater to increase its productivity and enable it to branch into new markets.

Agfa acquires Filmtechnik
Agfa has increased the footprint of its UK distribution network with the acquisition of Filmtechnik.

Exaprint sets low price benchmark with new range
Exaprint is claiming lowest market prices for its new Essentials range of popular printed products.

APP sheds its paper pariah past in first FCP progress report
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) has been given a cautious vote of confidence by the Rainforest Alliance in the first independent evaluation of its progress in meeting its "ambitious" self-imposed Forest...