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Panda Press installs five-colour Hans Gronhi B3 press
Panda Press has invested in a new Hans Gronhi five-colour GH525 B3 press to save on costs and increase its productivity and quality.

Creative Graphics International sold in £11.3m BIMBO
Creative Graphics International (CGI) has been sold via an £11.3m buy-in management buy-out (BIMBO) supported by a combined debt and equity package from Mobeus Equity Partners.

Kodak reveals Prosper 6000C beta site
Kodak has announced Minnesota, US-based commercial and direct mail printer Japs-Olson as the beta test site for the new 300m/min Prosper 6000C 4/4 inkjet web press.

Xaar profit warning prompts share price slump
Xaar has issued a profit warning ahead of its August interim results announcement, sparking a 23% slump in its share price.

I-Sub targets hardware sales boost with new hire
Wide-format print kit supplier I-Sub Digital has hired Sharon Redhead as its new business development manager.

API Foils boosts decorative foil production with £5m investment
API Foils has invested £5m in its Livingston manufacturing facility to keep pace with market demand and increase the quality and range of products it can produce.

Overmatter: In vino veritas?
Wine and print together are Overmatter’s idea of the perfect story. At a Tesco not far from PrintWeek Towers someone with an oenophilic turn of phrase that would put Jilly Goolden to shame has hacked...

Killer app: VGL kicks off World Cup bus campaign for Adidas
Get the telly on, the beers in and cancel all plans for a month. The 2014 World Cup Brazil is finally here. From wall planners and masks to Coke’s latest World Cup-themed Share a Coke campaign, print...

St Ives Group announces Two Sides support
St Ives Group has joined responsible print campaigning group Two Sides.

Print Monkey presents England team with messages of support
Digital print and design company Print Monkey has completed a project for the FA that saw it print hundreds of messages onto a giant canvas St George’s flag in support of England’s 2014 FIFA World Cup...

Telford-based Graphics and Print collapses after £1m contract loss
Commercial printer Graphics and Print has fallen into administration following the loss of a major £1m contract, resulting in the loss of 39 jobs.

Coveris announces St Neots Packaging acquisition
Plastic packaging giant Coveris has acquired St Neots Packaging as part of a move to support its continued growth in cartonboard.

Pureprint targets growth with BT&D sales hires
Pureprint is targeting growth in its colour book and corporate publishing print operation after setting up a new sales office in Frome, Somerset, manned by a senior team from collapsed book printer...

HOA reaps benefits of in-house digital
Specialist print management and design service provider HOA Creative Communications has expanded its services after bringing its digital printing capabilities in-house.

French firm UNI adds UK manufacturing with Arteb deal
UNI Packaging has acquired Merseyside-based flexible packaging printer Arteb.