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Acorn Web to achieve 30% productivity boost with Komori install
Short and medium-run web offset printer Acorn Web Offset has invested in a brand-new Komori G37 Lithrone sheetfed press to replace its current cover press.

Packaging boss hit by heart attack sets healthy example
Fred Lill had a heart attack last year, aged 43. After warning peers across the industry about the dangers of stress, he now hopes to set a good example to the industry by encouraging healthy habits,...

Packaging One eyes up US expansion following mega contract win
Cheshire packaging firm Packaging One is looking to expand into the US market following a major $2.5m (£1.98m) contract win for its protective packaging product line.

Competition checks delay National World takeover
Media Concierge’s £65m takeover of National World has been delayed by Irish competition authority checks.

Moss expands UK offering with Rocket Graphics buy
Moss has returned to the M&A trail, expanding its presence in the UK with the acquisition of Rocket Graphics.

London Daily Digital launches monthly print edition
Online newspaper London Daily launched into print on this month with 100,000 promotional copies of the tabloid distributed around the capital.

Print Evolved opens new Kent factory
Web-to-print pioneer Print Evolved has moved its Kent multi-page print-on-demand operation to a new 1,400sqm site in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

Inkcups transparent bottle printing innovation now available in Europe
Merchandise printing manufacturer Inkcups has launched its new ‘Nano Pin Curing’ print technology to the European market.

Media owners campaign over generative AI
National and regional newsbrands made a splash today, devoting their front pages to a campaign by the UK’s creative industries about the threat from tech giants using their work for generative AI.

Reflections Print Finishers to reopen this week
Reflections Print Finishers is set to reopen tomorrow following a hiatus when employees were locked out of its premises.

Admins confirmed at TJ Books
Administrators have been appointed at TJ Books but there is still no word from managing director Andy Watts on what the future holds for the business.

FDM wins Oxford Council electoral contract
Mailing print firm FDM Document Solutions has won a three-year contract to print and mail electoral material for Oxford Council, just weeks after clinching a deal for Buckinghamshire’s revenues and...

Minuteman Press King’s Lynn updates Xerox lineup
Minuteman Press King’s Lynn has installed a new Xerox Iridesse six-colour toner press.

TJ Books looks to appoint admins
TJ Books has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator, just six months after it bought Charlesworth’s business and assets from that company’s administrators in a pre-pack deal.

Election print and postal pressures highlighted in AEA report
The Association of Electoral Administrators (AEA) has put forward a raft of recommendations that would – if adopted – make future elections less stressful for specialist print and mailing providers.