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BPIF appoints new president
Berforts Group chief executive Gerald White has been named as the new BPIF president, taking the reins from ASG Europe chief executive Tony Garnish.

GI Solutions sponsors the planting of trees at local school
Staff from direct mail printer GI Solutions recently visited Samworth Enterprise Academy in Leicester to help pupils and staff plant trees in the school grounds.

Smurfit Kappa develops premium packaging for luxury tipple
Packaging giant Smurfit Kappa has developed a premium gift pack for Black Cow Vodka.

ProCo aids flexible production with Horizon BQ270V buy
Marcomms specialist ProCo has invested in a Horizon BQ270V perfect binder with variable software to bring previously outsourced short-to-medium-length run work in-house.

Russell Press boosts in-house capabilities with CP Bourg 3002 buy
Commercial printer The Russell Press has invested in a CP Bourg BB3002 EVA binder to enable it to offer a wider range of binding services in-house.

Route One Print upgrades finishing side with new purchases
Online trade printer Route One Print has strengthened its finishing operation after buying a Polar N92 Plus and ordering a Stahlfolder BH 56 buckle model.

Smurfit Kappa opens second UK Experience Centre
Paper-based packaging giant Smurfit Kappa has opened its second UK Experience Centre in Mold, North Wales.

Capita acquires Complete Imaging
Capita has acquired Birmingham-based Complete Imaging and integrated it into the managed print services arm of its Document & Information Services business.

ARC-UK continues expansion with Océ Arizona 460 GT buy
ARC-UK, the UK arm of global reprographics company ARC, has invested in a Canon Océ Arizona 460 GT to help drive growth in the retail sector.

Polestar lauds power of print with TV listings task
Polestar chief executive Barry Hibbert has hailed print as being “on the up” after the production of this year’s Christmas TV listings guides.

BPIF appoints new CEO
The BPIF has appointed Charles Jarrold as its new chief executive.

Wallace Print caps strong year with factory purchase
Kent-based Wallace Print has rounded off a successful year by investing £150,000 of its cashflow into purchasing its previously leased premises.

Sappi plans move into nano materials
Sappi is planning to build a pilot plant to make a new nano material that has potential applications across a wide range of industries, including print and packaging.

RMC Digital Print buys Mimaki JV300 to manage Christmas demand
RMC Digital Print has invested in a Mimaki JV300 wide-format printer to help it to keep up with increasing demand during the busy Christmas period.

Killer app: Screen printers use F&B paints in wintery artworks
Farrow & Ball commissioned three Print Club London artists to produce a limited edition print with a wintery theme to be printed with Farrow & Ball paints and used in the Christmas point of sale...