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Oriel boosts proofing with Fuji spend
Trade UV printer Oriel Printing has added digital wide-format services with a £75,000 investment that will dramatically cut its proofing costs and help it move into new markets.
Heidelberg arrests five years of losses in 2013/14 preliminary results
Heidelberg is back in the black for the first time in five years, according to its 2013/14 preliminary results, which record a net profit of €4m (£3.3m) on sales of €2.4bn.
Technique Print Group upgrades to Heidelberg Suprasetter A75
Banbury-based commercial printer Technique Print Group has upgraded its CTP system by moving from a Screen PlateRite to a Heidelberg Suprasetter A75.
DC Thomson launches new weekly magazine for Scotland
Dundee-based publisher DC Thomson is to launch a new weekly news magazine, The Stooshie.
HP's MagCloud now part of Blurb
Online publishing platform Blurb has taken over HP’s MagCloud business.
Xeretec buys Bytes Xerox arm as it targets sales of £100m
Xeretec has bought £19.5m-turnover rival Bytes Document Solutions (BDS) in a deal that creates the largest Xerox reselling organisation in Europe.
Overmatter: Roadies on the rise
Print’s cycling trend is accelerating at Cav-like speed.
Service Point trade and assets sold
Paragon Group has confirmed its purchase of the “main trade and assets” of Service Point UK.
Generation Press prints Three ad campaign letterpress cards
Brighton-based Generation Press has been revealed as the printer behind business cards featured in Three’s latest ad campaign.
CDS wins £7m local authority print management deal
CDS has won a four-year, £7m-plus deal to manage the marcomms print spend for one of the UK’s largest local authorities.
Phase Print installs B2-format Ryobi 765E press
Nottingham-based design, digital and litho firm Phase Print has announced the second stage of its seven-figure investment plan.
Superior ups wide-format capability with Inca Onset S40i
Wiltshire-based litho and digital printer Superior Creative has invested in an Inca Onset S40i to boost its wide-format capability.
First 4 in £500,000 DM expansion and re-equip
Trade finisher First 4 Print Finishing has invested more than £500,000 in its direct mail division and the completion of an upgrade to its stitching kit.
St Ives buys Hive, bringing agency M&A spend to £200m
St Ives has made its biggest marketing services buy yet, and will pay up to £50m for healthcare communications specialist Hive Group.
Latent Light to launch consumer Customer Experience Centre
Bristol-based Latent Light has announced plans to open a Customer Experience Centre later this year.