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Sappi Europe appoints new Speciality Papers sales and marketing director
Sappi Europe has appointed Thomas Kratochwill as the new sales and marketing director for its Speciality Papers division.
Heidelberg sets ambitious consumables target following BluePrint acquisition
Heidelberg has said its purchase of Belgian consumables business BluePrint Products earlier this month is just the start of a "more ambitious phase" of acquisition-led expansion.
Innovia Group appoints new CEO
UK-based substrates manufacturer Innovia Group has appointed Mark Robertshaw as its new group chief executive.
Stewart Signs takes 2014 capex to £500k with twin Zünd G3 install
Stewart Signs has installed a pair of 2.5m-wide Zünd G3 digital cutting tables to handle the increasing variety of vehicle graphics it produces for clients.
Spandex launches new self-adhesive outdoor media product
Sign-making and display industry trade supplier Spandex has expanded its range of ImagePerfect materials with the launch of a new self-adhesive outdoor media product, IP2555 StreetApp.
MBO at Imprima print operation
Imprima has been split into two businesses with an MBO team taking over the financial printing side of the operation.
Xaar shares rebound 13% on trading update
Xaar's share price has risen 13% to 298.5p this morning (17 December) following the announcement that profit for the year will be ahead of market expectations.
Fulprint marks biggest ever single investment with Ryobi 525GE buy
Commercial printer Fulprint has invested in a five-colour Ryobi 525GE B3-format press to replace an existing four-colour machine from the same manufacturer, which has been part-exchanged.
Iggesund invests €60m in mills in Sweden and UK
Holmen Group has announced a €60m (£46m) investment to boost production capacity at its subsidiary Iggesund Paperboard's mills in Workington, UK and Iggesund, Sweden.
Lanes boosts production efficiencies with Screen PlateRite 8600N-S buy
Commercial printer Lanes Printers has invested in a new Screen PlateRite 8600N-S B1 thermal platesetter to deliver a more efficient and productive plate production workflow to its growing offset print...
Latcham Direct extends web-to-print capability with second XMPie server
Latcham Direct has extended its web-to-print data processing capability with the addition of a second XMPie uProduce server, dedicated to a specific insurance customer.
Pureprint hires ex-EPC Direct staff following Bristol firm's closure
Pureprint has established a Bristol office following the recruitment of four staff from EPC Direct, which closed its doors earlier this month.
Rainbow Print (Wales) brings laminating in-house with new B2 Foliant laminator
General commercial printer Rainbow Print (Wales) has invested in a B2-format Foliant Taurus laminator to enable it to bring lamination services in-house.
Solid start to financial year for St Ives
St Ives has described its print operations as “performing well” in its latest trading update.
Nunn takes up new role at HH Global
HH Global has confirmed the appointment of former Williams Lea boss Steve Nunn as its new chief executive officer for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.