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Unite seeks urgent talks with De La Rue
Unite is seeking “urgent clarification” from De La Rue about the company’s future after it admitted that it could breach banking covenants.

WM Printing in liquidation; KJB lives on
KJB Print’s brochure division WM Printing Solutions has been placed into liquidation, while Printweek understands that its parent company has been bought out of administration.

De La Rue warns on covenants, new CEO takes urgent action
Shares in De La Rue have plunged to a ten-year low after the struggling security printer warned that a further deterioration in trading could cast “significant doubt” over its future – however its new...

Leek Signs upgrades ahead of peak season
Leek Signs & Graphics has invested in an Roland TrueVis VG-640 wide-format printer to support an increase of work ahead of the festive season.

Gardners ups capacity with EFI
Gardners has installed an EFI Vutek HS125 F4 hybrid flatbed/roll-fed printer to increase its output capacity.

GMG releases new proofing substrate
GMG Color has added a new proofing media to its ProofMedia portfolio, aimed at the magazine, brochure and packaging market.

Graphichem acquires Edward Marsden
Consumables manufacturer Graphichem has bought the assets, IP and goodwill of Leeds-based Edward Marsden as managing director Rob Coates closes the factory ahead of retirement from the industry.

Books celebrated by BBDPA
Boss Print was the big home-grown winner at the BPIF’s British Book Design & Production Awards, held last week.

Kall Kwik City automates bookletmaking
Kall Kwik City has invested in a Kasfold Sprint 3000 bookletmaker and trimmer, automating the process and ramping up its booklet turnarounds.

HP hits back at 'aggressive' Xerox
The war of words between Xerox and HP is hotting up, with HP responding to Xerox’s “aggressive words and actions” with some of its own, stating that Xerox had “essentially mortgaged its future for a...

Duncan Print celebrates 130 years
Duncan Print Group is marking both 130 years of business and its centenary as a registered organisation on Companies House this year.

Bolton printer pleads guilty to counterfeit printing
Marketing and promotional printer Hot Print Design was prosecuted by Bolton Council for printing fake fabric softener labels.

Accolades for Koenig & Bauer customers
Koenig & Bauer UK has handed out a brace of 1814 Production Excellence Awards, recognising the achievements of two of its high-performing UK customers.

New web press takes shape at Warners
Warners Midlands expects its new web press to be up and running early next year, with the printing units and dryer now in position at the firm’s brand new press hall.

Wood Richardson launches customisable paper wrap service
Commercial printer Wood Richardson has modified one of its digital presses to open up applications for the short-run paper wrapping market, and offer mailing companies an affordable way to produce...