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Hearst rolls out personalised print ads

Publisher Hearst is using tracking technology to serve USA readers with targeted ads – in subscriber copies of its printed magazines.

Industry figures talk Brexit on national news

Directors from Clifton Packaging and Blackman & White have appeared on national news programmes to discuss their thoughts on Brexit.

Record sales for Walstead at half-year amid 'maelstrom'

Walstead chairman Mark Scanlon believes insolvency “remains a real threat” for some competitors, but said his own group’s position was very different as the business announced its highest sales yet at...

Nene Packaging takes gluer for newly independent POS wing

Nene Packaging’s POS wing has established itself as an standalone operation and taken on a Lynx Felix XY gluer to kick off its push into the market.

Quarmby enhances detailed work with EFI and Esko

Quarmby Colour has installed an EFI Vutek h3 LED hybrid system alongside a new Esko Kongsberg C64 cutter to enhance the detailing and intricacy of its graphics output.

Bakergoodchild introduces partially addressed mail

Bakergoodchild is now offering partially addressed mail to clients intended to fill the gap between targeted direct mail and cheaper door-drop campaigns.

Landa lands at Route One

Route One Print has now taken delivery and begun construction of the UK’s first Landa Nanographic printing press.

Jacobson becomes EFI CEO

Former Xerox CEO Jeff Jacobson has taken over as CEO at EFI – effective immediately – after being appointed to an executive role by the manufacturer’s new owner Siris Capital just last month.

Overmatter: bags of style

Overmatter has an expensive tea habit. It must be Yorkshire Gold or nothing.

Dennis reproduces Arctic map for Antarctic team

Laura Gerrish, mapping specialist at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), knows better than most that our polar icecaps are changing at a rapid rate that printed maps cannot keep up with.

Chapel shoulders increased workload with new Speedmaster

Chapel Press has bought a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 75 to accommodate a recent surge in orders.

Last Bros shuts, MD launches successor company

Last Bros has closed its doors as its owner retires and winds down the business, with the label and tab printer’s managing director founding a new company to continue its legacy.

Adare SEC makes eco-envelope switch

Adare SEC is claiming a first after moving its entire Adare Post business of more than 100m window envelopes a year to a product that is recyclable and biodegradable.

New boss at Communisis Brand Deployment wing

Communisis has appointed a procurement expert from outside the industry to head up its Brand Deployment business.

Park brings services in-house with mega bindery spend

Park Communications has invested £1.7m in two new machines from Muller Martini to enhance its in-house service offering.