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Hampton in UK Subscription Plus first
Hampton Printing (Bristol) has become the first UK printer to finance a new press through Heidelberg’s Subscription Plus 'pay per sheet' model and is set to install the new Speedmaster XL 106 next...
Elmtree Signs adds first flatbed and wraps installers' cars
Large-format specialist Elmtree Signs has added flatbed printing to its offering with a new InkTec Jetrix LXi7 LED UV press as it looks to seize new opportunities and cut costs.
Grafenia opens up to third-party products
Grafenia has opened up its network to third-party providers of niche products with a new ‘Works Makers’ option.
Aztec rises to Covid challenges and invests for growth
Aztec Label is set to invest a significant six-figure sum in an additional factory unit to boost its footprint by 25% as part of an ambitious post-Covid growth plan.
ESP secures seven-figure CBILS funding
ESP Colour is the latest print business to secure a substantial CBILS loan to help it ride out the Covid-19 pandemic.
Antalis now under KPP control
Kokusai Pulp & Paper has officially taken control of Antalis after it completed the purchase of the shares held by majority shareholder Sequana, marking a “new page” for the merchanting group.
Macfarlane in £700k label spend
Macfarlane Group has signed off another summer investment, this time a £700,000 spend at its Scottish label business.
Alfeld Mill's PM3 back in production ahead of schedule
Sappi’s PM3 machine at its Alfeld Mill in Germany is back in production after it was put out of action in a fire just over two months ago.
Easyfairs reschedules September event
Easyfairs has become the latest event organiser forced to reschedule and has moved its September London show to December, and has unveiled a series of webinars to maintain visitor engagement.
FPS boss looks to flexible future
A specialist in freelance print workers believes that changes caused by the Covid-19 pandemic will result in more flexible working in future.
IPIA and BAPC to host virtual event
Twinned trade associations IPIA and BAPC are to host a four-day virtual conference developed to help “help the UK print industry strengthen its adaptability and resilience”.
Muller signs up for virtual expo
Online trade show Printing Expo has signed up Muller Martini as a Premier Partner, with a huge virtual showroom in the works.
Restructure at Hobs
A restructure at Hobs has seen the business ditch its unlisted PLC status and split off its Anexsys wing.
Koenig & Bauer gains headroom with new loan
Koenig & Bauer has applied for a German government backed KfW loan to help it ride out the coronavirus crisis.
HH Global in mega-merger
HH Global is taking over its much larger rival InnerWorkings in a $177m marketing services mega-merger.