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Major addition to Vanacomm setup

Duo acquire The Mailshop's assets

Web printer Vanacomm and catalogue retailer Direct Response Marketing Group have teamed up to acquire The Mailshop’s assets, which will be relocated to Vanacomm’s Rotherham facility.

126 employees have been made redundant with immediate effect. Image: Google Maps
Auction of assets underway

Administrators appointed at Gemini Print

Administrators have now been appointed at commercial printer Gemini Print, which ceased trading earlier this month.

Watts: automation and investment in training were key in 2021
Details currently being finalised

TJ Books and Charlesworth Press reveal merger

TJ Books and Charlesworth Press are to join forces and form Fortis Print Group, “a future-focused, customer-led, print business”.

Vehicle wrapping is a key part of the event
Second event

WrapFest 2024 details revealed

Vehicle and surface detailing specialist show WrapFest has opened registrations for its second event and confirmed its sponsors.

Robert Keane of Cimpress and Ricoh's Koji Miyao shake hands on the deal at Drupa 2024
Powerful production solution

Cimpress invests in new flagship Ricoh inkjet

Cimpress will add Ricoh's latest high-speed inkjet tech to its production firepower with a deal sealed at Drupa.

Fan zones in all major cities

Euro 2024 boost to printed mags and merch

A swathe of special issues, supplements, wallcharts and other promos have been printed in the UK for UEFA’s Euro 2024 football championship, which kicks off today.

Remous signed for the new press at Drupa
Two B2s to one SRA1

Remous sets sights on SRA1 Komori upgrade

Dorset’s Remous Group has ordered a brand-new Komori GL-537+C press with H-UV curing to replace two older B2 presses.

Nozomi 14000 under installation

Kolorcraft drops litho for single-pass digital

Yorkshire POS specialist Kolorcraft has taken delivery of an EFI Nozomi 14000 SD single-pass digital printer, allowing the firm to migrate to a fully digital and screen-printing based operation.

The BQ-500 iCE Binder is currently scheduled for installation in September
Investment programme concluded

Healeys refreshes with Horizon binder install

Healeys has concluded a £650,000 investment programme with the order of a Horizon BQ-500 iCE perfect binder from Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS).

Firm will be taken private

Roland DG MBO bid succeeds

The management team at Roland DG have succeeded in acquiring a majority stake in the business after increasing their offer.

New, better capacity

Halstan boosts book firepower with Canon, Tecnau and Horizon

Halstan has confirmed a major spend with Canon and IFS that will see the business automate and add continuous feed inkjet to its book production setup.

Wilkins Group was presented with a print of French painter Constant Troyon's 'Watering Cattle' at Drupa
Komori Lithrone GLX740+CC

Wilkins buys £2.7m Komori show-piece off stand

Nottingham packaging printer Wilkins Group has returned from Drupa with a brand new Komori press, after buying the GLX-740+CC Advance EX exhibited at the show.

The machine will enable Moss to undertake more complex and demanding projects
35% capacity boost

Moss enhances super-wide capabilities with Durst P5 500

Moss has invested in a Durst P5 500 to boost its print capacity and capabilities.

Cuts 694 tonnes of plastic

Sainsbury's replaces plastic trays on more lines

Sainsbury’s has made a further move to reduce its use of plastic trays, switching to pulp-based alternatives on a range of fish products.

Commemorative book also planned

Huge banners produced in tribute to Rob Burrow

FaberExposize UK pulled out all the stops to produce two huge banners to commemorate the life of rugby league legend Rob Burrow CBE.