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Manroland Sheetfed makes profit for Langley Holdings despite sales fall
Manroland Sheetfed owner Langley Holdings has reported that the division increased its contribution to group profits in 2014.
GT4 Group acquires Creative Colour Bureau (CCB)
GT4 Group, owner of Glasgow-based labels and packaging printer Gavin Watson and creative agency GT4, has acquired fellow Scottish commercial printer Creative Colour Bureau (CCB) in an all-share deal.
YPS becomes learning partner for pioneering school
Your Print Specialists (YPS) has been appointed as a learning partner at ‘project-based learning’ school Studio West Newcastle after installing an Epilog laser-engraver and Mimaki wide-format inkjet...
Mission Labels invests £100k in UK's first ThermoFlexx CTP
Mission Labels has made the leap from film to CTP with a £100,000 investment in the UK's first ThermoFlexx flexo imager from Belgian manufacturer Xeikon.
Mimaki launches small-format cutting table for small lot and prototype production
Mimaki has launched the CFL-605RT Compact Flatbed Cutting Plotter for the production of prototypes, samples and small lots of products and packaging.
China slowdown hits Heidelberg results
A slowdown in sales in China has hit Q3 results at Heidelberg, and while operating performance has improved, restructuring costs have propelled the group’s bottom-line loss to €95m (£71m).
New board structure at Artisan
There’s change at the top of Artisan Press with the departure of two long-standing directors at the business.
Paperhat hits £8.5m M&A spend with CTI Digital purchase
London-based print marketing communications business Paperhat Group has acquired the Manchester-based digital agency CTI Digital for an undisclosed sum.
AC Print increases in-house folding options with Horizon buy
Commercial printer AC Print has invested in a Horizon Crossfolder AFC-566 AKT to improve its turnaround times and enable it to offer additional in-house folding options to its customers.
Mimaki Sb300 and Sb53 inks achieve Oeko-Tex accreditation
Mimaki has attained the Oeko-Tex accreditation for direct skin contact for its Sb300 series dye-sublimation inks and Sb53 sublimation transfer inks.
Mirri and Saxon join forces to produce liqueur cartons for Boutique Brands
Saxon Packaging and Mirri have teamed up to create new high-end packaging for Boutique Brands’ Sette Vie Italian liqueurs.
Chapelton supports business development with major rebrand
Speciality paper and cartonboard supplier Chapelton has undergone a major rebrand, including a name change, new logo, and the launch of a new website, to support additional growth in 2015.
Diamond boosts digital capacity with second Linoprint C901
Commercial printer Diamond Colour Print has invested in a second Heidelberg Linoprint C901 press to increase its digital capacity.
Potts Print (UK) in £3m pre-press, litho, digital and finishing spend
Potts Print (UK) will take delivery of a 15,000sph Heidelberg XL 75 six-colour plus coater this week as part of its £3m capital investment programme.
Rapidity refreshes press room with £180k kit spend
Digital print specialist Rapidity Communications has invested around £180,000 in a range of new equipment to boost its capacity and efficiency.