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Swype makes super swap with HP 7900 install
Digital card manufacturer Swype installed a brand-new HP Indigo 7900 digital press in late January, replacing an older Indigo 5600 press.

Asteria Group continues growth with Irish acquisition
Asteria Labels & Packaging Group has continued on its acquisitive growth path after acquiring Dublin business Label World.

Eight Group’s Lance Hill wins CEO of the Year award, teases inkjet move
Lance Hill, CEO of Nottingham marketing firm Eight Group, was named CEO of the Year at a packed ceremony for the BizX Awards.

Highcon up for sale
Digital post-press equipment developer Highcon Systems is now officially up for sale.

Hollywood Monster ups productivity with SwissQprint Kudu
Birmingham-based wide-format print specialist Hollywood Monster has installed a SwissQprint Kudu flatbed printer to enhance its productivity and quality, as well as sustainability.

Landa boosts top team
Landa Digital Printing has boosted its exec team with the appointment of Simon Lewis as vice president of marketing.

FDM supports local schools with new initiative
Print and mailing company FDM Document Solutions has launched a community initiative that will see the business donate paper reel cores to local primary schools.

Catalogue printing framework tops latest tenders
A seven-figure contract for the supply of catalogue printing services is the largest new tender by value currently live via the government’s Contracts Finder service.

Royal Mail seeks changes to USO reform
Royal Mail has responded to Ofcom’s proposals for reform of the Universal Postal Service and has pushed back on what it described as “over specified” delivery targets.

Trustees appointed at Highcon
Two temporary trustees have been appointed at Highcon Systems, which hopes to restructure under Israel’s Insolvency and Economic Rehabilitation Law.

Indigo Ross celebrates 30 years with charity drive and new kit
Sudbury design, print and web service firm Indigo Ross marked 30 years in business on 1 April.

Blue Gecko sharpens up with new JWEI cutter
Two-man operation Blue Gecko replaced its decade-old Colex cutter with a brand-new JWEI, transforming the exhibition and retail specialist’s finishing capabilities.

Industry unconvinced by social media marketing
Social media is considered overrated as an effective business marketing tool by nearly two thirds of Printweek readers, according to new survey findings.

Chemicals firm fined £2.5m after serious breaches
A firm that makes chemicals used by the paper industry has received a seven-figure fine after two uncontrolled releases of acid at a site in Essex.

Fespa 2025 programme unveiled
Fespa Global Print Expo 2025 has unveiled its full programme ahead of the May expo in Berlin.