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The contract included production and installation of several hundred individual signs

Visual Print and Design completes Bucks rebrand

Visual Print and Design has completed a rebrand project for Buckinghamshire Council following the amalgamation of Buckinghamshire County Council with four district councils in April.

British Business Bank support schemes have delivered more than 1.2m loans to businesses

CBILS: printers urged to act before deadline

Print bosses have been urged to apply for CBILS funding – even if they don’t currently think they need it – with the hugely popular scheme expected to close next month.

Solaris products are used in markets including pharma

Markem-Imaje buys rival firm

Dover Corporation-owned industrial and packaging marking and coding equipment manufacturer Markem-Imaje has expanded its footprint and acquired rival firm Solaris Laser.

Vivian: the Duplo DC-746 is “the best there is”

ImageData ups productivity with Duplo multi-finisher

ImageData Group has eased post-press bottlenecks at its Brighton operation with Duplo’s flagship multi-finisher.

Strong: Digital Now network allows non-competing peers to share best practice

Opus Trust first to sign up for Quadient know-how programme

Opus Trust Communications has become the first UK company to sign up to Quadient’s ‘Digital Now’ programme.

Dominion: UK maker hopes to gain a competitive advantage over imports

Dominion Print sets up masks wing

Dominion Print has set up a new e-commerce site after adding bespoke-branded washable face coverings to its product mix.

Blackwood (left) with Bullock

New apprentice at Renz (UK)

Renz (UK) has taken on an apprentice: Ross Blackwood will join the company to complete a two-year BPIF Level 3 business administration course.

New board topper also enhances the brand

Heineken cans plastic rings for board alternative

Heineken UK is replacing plastic rings with a new cardboard topper on multi-pack tins of Heineken, Foster’s and Kronenbourg 1664.

Geldenhuys: looking forward to taking the company to the next level

Troika appoints new MD

UK-based packaging pre-press quality control specialist Troika Systems has appointed a seasoned industry leader as its new managing director as it eyes global growth.

Consumers prefer stores that have clear Covid graphics

Research: Covid secure graphics critical to retail bounce back

Industry research has highlighted that poor or non-existent in-store social distancing signage could almost halve an individual store's potential footfall.

TI Media: subs copies now paper wrapped

TI Media outsources paper spend

TI Media has outsourced paper procurement in what is viewed as a significant move as the publisher is integrated into new owner Future.

Across the board effectiveness and life-span increases for DM and door drops

Covid boon for mail effectiveness

The latest findings from JICMail have reported record-breaking double digit increases in the effectiveness of direct mail and door drops during the Covid crisis.

The White Company: luxury lifestyle brand

White Company automates e-comms packaging with Quadient

The White Company has become the first commercial user of Quadient’s automated fit-to-size packaging line, which will reduce the amount of packaging materials required and eliminate void fill.

This year's Power of Print event will be hosted online

First Power of Print session and speakers revealed

Details of the first session and speakers for this year's Power of Print seminar – which will be hosted online – have been revealed.

The installation of Bell & Bain's first new K&B Rapida 145 began last week

Bell & Bain installs first of pandemic-delayed K&B presses

Bell & Bain has started the installation of the first of its two new Rapida 145 large-format presses from Koenig & Bauer – following a decision to delay the process due to the Coronavirus pandemic.