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Onyx Graphics launches Textile Edition RIP
Onyx Graphics has launched a new application-specific edition of its Onyx RIPCenter, PosterShop and ProductionHouse RIP packages aimed at the large-format textile printing marketplace.

Frip Finishing warns of SIP fraud risk after falling victim to £35k hack
Frip Finishing has issued a warning to print and packaging companies of the dangers of having a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) telephone connection after falling victim to a £35,000 SIP Trunk...

Industry pays tribute to Felix Dennis
Printing industry suppliers and colleagues have paid tribute to publishing legend Felix Dennis, who has died aged 67.

Global MP situation unclear
Global Media Production appears likely to go into administration ahead of a possible change of ownership.

H&H Reed Printers updates cutting kit
H&H Reed Printers is set to boost the cutting firepower at its Cumbrian commercial print operation with a new Polar guillotine.

Herma announces low-cost digital label stock for aqueous inks
German self-adhesive tech firm Herma has launched a new label stock optimised for digital printing using water-based inks.

Severn refreshes litho side with Komori Lithrone B2 install
Gloucester-based printer Severn has bought a B2 four-colour Komori Lithrone S29 with H-UV curing to update its litho operation and increase its productivity.

Rocket invests in EFI Vutek GS5000r to aid growth
Exhibition and event project management specialist Rocket has bought an EFI Vutek GS5000r to help its growth in the exhibition, retail, event and interior market sectors.

Banner secures five-year, seven-figure BPO deal
Banner Managed Communication (BMC) has secured a multimillion-pound five-year deal with a leading insurance provider.

Quinn’s Belfast boosts productivity with XL 75 install
Online trade printer Quinn’s Belfast has invested in a Heidelberg XL 75-4 to reduce its makeready times and increase its throughput.

Swan boss returns to print after a decade
Former Swan Packaging managing director Bill Stillman has returned to the industry full-time, joining forces with Milan-based takeaway packaging manufacturer Liner Italia as its UK sales and marketing...

Jennings leads MBO at Macro Art
St Neots-based wide-format printer Macro Art has been sold via a management buy-out (MBO) led by managing director James Jennings and backed by YFM Equity Partners.

De La Rue positive on future, but spectre of 2010 lingers
De La Rue has hailed the completion of its Improvement Plan, which has boosted underlying operating profit by £50m in three years, following publication of its 2013/14 accounts this morning.

HH Global awarded $50m HSBC contract
HH Global has been awarded a $50m (£30m) three-year HSBC print management contract for marketing and retail store signage for the Americas and Asia Pacific regions.

Octink constructs large marketing suite at London's Olympic Park
Signage and display graphics producer Octink has recently finished constructing a marketing suite at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for housebuilding firm Taylor Wimpey.