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B&B Press orders UK's first LED UV presses
Rotherham-based B&B Press has become the first UK printer to order LED-UV offset presses, investing over £1m in a Sakurai Oliver 480SD LED UV four-colour and 580SD LED UV five-colour press.
Arizona extends substrate capabilities for Graphic Works
Following on from the installation and integration of a new Canon Océ Arizona 660XT flatbed printer, Graphic Works has expanded its range of products to include printed acrylics and custom cartons.
Prepress UK named as distributor for Auraia DM screening
Prepress UK has been appointed as a UK dealer for Auraia digitally modulated (DM) screening by developer by Hamillroad Software.
Arjowiggins to refocus business as parent Sequana announces major debt refinance
Sequana, owner of the Antalis paper merchanting group and Arjowiggins paper mills, has announced details of a refinance of both companies' debt alongside an operational restructure at Arjowiggins.
CVC Capital Partners sells Flint Group to Goldman Sachs and Koch Industries
Flint Group has been sold by its private equity owner, CVC Capital Partners, to a joint venture between Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division (GSMBD) and Koch Equity Development (a subsidiary of...
Loughborough uni brings PUR inhouse
Loughborough University’s design & print services department has installed a DigiBook 150 PUR binder from Morgana to improve the quality and flexibility of its finished products and to bring...
Vale Press steps up to B2 with £800,000 spend
Vale Press has invested £800,000 to move from B3 to B2 production in an all-Heidelberg deal.
Close and Compass secure government funding for print
Close Brothers Asset Finance and Compass Business Finance are among the 50 organisations to receive money as part of Round 5 of the government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF).
Former Alf Cooke workers asked to share memories
A former transfer lithographer at Alf Cooke Printworks, Leeds has donated a vintage book about the print industry to the new Leeds City College campus, now inhabiting this iconic site.
Paperlinx to cut UK headcount by 6%
Paperlinx has launched a 30-day consultation with 121 staff across its UK business as the merchant looks to make around 75 staff redundant.
HPM Group and Addo join forces
HPM Group and Addo Printing have merged, creating a print & design company that is expecting to hit sales of £5m this year.
Finishline invests in MBO folders and Muller Martini Pantera in £1.2m spend
Oldham-based Finishline Print Finishers has invested £1.2m to expand its operations, signing for two MBO B30/444s, a Muller Martini Pantera PUR perfect binder and an additional 1,400sqm factory...
IPC inks pre-media deal
IPC Media has renewed its pre-media contract with long-standing supplier Rhapsody.
Octink boosts productivity with major Durst spend
Octink has increased its print productivity up to ten fold with a £500,000 investment in two Durst wide-format printers and a Caldera workflow.
Paperhat consolidates London sites and eyes continued growth
Paperhat has moved to a new global HQ in Covent Garden consolidating two previous sites in London Bridge and Soho to offer clients a more integrated service.