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Datum restructures
A restructure at Hertfordshire-based Datum has seen a new company emerge, while Datum Colour Print (Hatfield) has gone into voluntary liquidation.
Bell & Bain makes poetry dream reality
Bell & Bain has helped a nonagenarian’s dream come true by printing a volume of poetry written during lockdown.
Accounts, admins and alleged abuse among July’s must reads
YM Group’s delayed and subsequently filed accounts, an extension to the administration of the Howard Hunt group of companies, and a ‘gangmaster’ scandal involving the alleged exploitation and abuse of...
Fountain Print gains an Edge with Kongsberg buy
Fountain Print has taken on a new Kongsberg X24 Edge cutter to increase its versatility.
Contact Originators strengthens team with new technical manager
Graphics origination and flexographic plate manufacturer Contact Originators has taken on a new technical manager to support its expansion.
Integrity banishes pillar problems with clever protector
Integrity Print’s parking division aims to improve the notoriously “difficult relationship” between drivers and car park pillars through an innovative traffic management product that combines print...
Grafica Veneta president slams 'defamatory campaign'
The boss of Grafica Veneta has spoken out after the company and its employees were the subject of intimidating messages online, including “threats of injury or death”.
Northend in double Canon purchase
Northend has bought two new Canon imagePress C10010VP digital colour cutsheet toner presses to boost its capacity and quality.
SMP hails new Royal Mail DM initiative
The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) has welcomed a new Royal Mail initiative that offers its cheapest ever tariff for non-urgent items.
Heidelberg orders jump 89% in Q1
Heidelberg has reported “a broad market recovery in virtually all regions” in Q1, and has reiterated its growth forecasts for the full year.
Dairi-Pak in KM corrugated first
Dairi-Pak has added short-run, on-demand corrugated packaging to its services after installing the UK’s first Konica Minolta PKG-675i inkjet printer.
Tradeprint joins Two Sides
Print and paper advocacy group Two Sides has continued to expand its membership, with Tradeprint revealed as the latest addition.
Mercian Labels launches liner recycling service
Mercian Labels has launched a new ‘closed-loop’ label liner recycling service.
New era for fast-growing Mailshop
A buy-in management buy-out (BIMBO) has been completed at The Mailshop, with former Citipost strategic sales specialist John Ellis joining the business as managing director.
Brightside Print & Design increases laminating capacity
Brightside Print & Design has installed a Matrix 370 laminator to help it keep up with the “unprecedented demand” it has seen since coronavirus restrictions were relaxed last month.