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Harrier in Morgana install
Harrier LLC, the Devon-based digital printer, has invested in a Morgana DigiBook 300 PUR perfect binder to improve the quality of its larger-format premium products.

Heidelberg hires new Scottish sales rep
Heidelberg UK has appointed Brian Chalmers as sales representative for Scotland following the departure of Derek Kenney.

Secretary of State visits British Legion sign operation
Secretary of State for Transport, The Rt. Hon. Patrick McLoughlin MP, has visited the expanded road and rail signs printing division of Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI).

Druckfarben continues growth following Pomeroy acquisition
Ink manufacturer and supplier Druckfarben is targeting sales of £20m next year following its acquisition of Pomeroy Pressroom Products.

Killer app: In2Print kick off 15th year with Cheltenham Town FC
The UK has been awash with football-related print over recent weeks thanks to the kick-off of the various leagues and tournaments. Banners, match day programmes, fancy season ticket packs – there’s...

Overmatter: charity round-up
A shout-out and a hat-tip go to the legion of print folk who are out there doing good work for good causes.

ProCo to roll out Tharstern Primo MIS
ProCo has signed a six-figure deal with Tharstern to upgrade its MIS to the vendor’s flagship Primo platform.

PressOn strengthens project planning with new hire
Large-format digital printer PressOn has appointed Nick Lake as key project manager to help the firm to explore new business opportunities.

Polestar poised to fire up first of its new webs
Polestar is set to begin printing on the first of its two new 96pp web presses at the end of this month.

Pureprint installs second HP Indigo 10000 in UK first
Uckfield-based digital and litho printer Pureprint has become the first company in the UK to install a second HP Indigo 10000 B2 digital press.

GJ Plastics buys HP Latex 360 to expand market reach
GJ Plastics has invested in a new 1.62m HP Latex 360 printer to expand its services and increase its productivity.

Imail launches personalised greetings card app
UK Mail's hybrid mailing service, imail, has launched a new personalised greetings card app SWALK (Sealed With a Loving Kiss).

Memorial service planned for Kathy Woodward
A memorial service for the late BPIF chief executive Kathy Woodward will be held in London next month.

Pollards buys Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75
Exeter-based William Pollard & Company has signed for a new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 B2 press as part of a £1.5m, 12-month investment phase that also saw the company install a Xerox iGen 150 in...

Isle of Man printer buys first new litho press in 35 years
Mannin Media Group has ordered a new Speedmaster SX 74-5+L five-colour B2 press plus coater from Heidelberg as part of an ongoing investment programme sparked by an MBO at the Isle of Man printer in...