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Shares in Xaar fell to a new 52-week low after it warned on sales and profits for next year – although profits for the current year will be ahead of expectations.

Belfast sustainable packaging and label firm Biopax has bought a brand-new Holweg Weber rotary flexo press, capable of processing 500 million units of paper wrap per year.

Fespa Global Print Expo has officially opened registrations for its 2024 exhibition, which takes place 19–22 March 2024.

A new UK arm of international large-format supplier ColGraphix has signed up with Graphtec GB to resell Mutoh equipment across the UK.

Bluetree Group has mothballed the equipment at its Medical division due to a decline in mask sales, and will focus on growth at its core printing operations instead.

Hinkley-based gift manufacturer Inspire CNC ramped up its print production after buying two ColorJet Verve Mini presses in late summer, and is now considering a third purchase.

Label Apeel has strengthened its sales team by welcoming back one of its alumni as it looks to grow its premium drinks labels business.

Sun Chemical has added a new shade to its direct food contact inks for sheetfed offset that will significantly boost the available colour palette for that type of print work.  

Profits and margins are on the up at IG Design Group after a turbulent period at the stationery and gifting specialist.

Software Circle has written off a further £1.42m because of PFI Group’s failure to meet the terms of its £3.17m purchase of Works Manchester.

Latcham is taking on three new printers from Ricoh to boost its uptime by 10% and increase its productivity.

Shaftesbury-based printer Blackmore has celebrated apprentice digital operator, Mateusz Sapko, after he took home a BPIF award.

The in-house print division for Formula One team Mercedes AMG-Petronas has supported its growth by producing external print jobs on its Epson kit.

James Cropper has welcomed its new chief financial and operations officer (CFOO) as it looks to deliver its accelerated growth strategy.

Several printers and suppliers have got involved with this year’s Black Friday event by offering discounts and other promotions, although amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis spending was expected...