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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.

Blackwell boosts short-run capacity with Duplo buy

Blackwell Print has installed a Duplo 600i bookletmaker in order to enhance its offering on shorter-run and low-pagination booklet jobs.

Multiprint ups capabilities with Colorado 1650

Multiprint Solutions has become one of the first UK businesses to install a Canon Oce´ Colorado 1650.

ProCo in £2m HP and Böwe spend

ProCo has installed a new HP PageWide T240 HD web press and two Böwe Systec 9G insertion lines in a £2m investment that repositions its Stansted wing as a high-volume digital production hub.

Interket reopens as flood warnings lifted on damaged dam

Interket has returned to work today almost a week after it was evacuated when the nearby Toddbrook Reservoir threatened to rupture and flood the local town.

Digital ID acquires Essentra Security

ID card specialist Digital ID has acquired Essentra Security.

Tricord upgrades cutting

Mailing and fulfilment house Tricord will enhance its cutting quality and productivity with the installation of a Polar D56 Eco guillotine next month.

Foremost enhances finishing with Rhin-O-Tuff purchase

Foremost Print has invested nearly £20,000 in a Rhin-O-Tuff Tornado Autopunch system to increase its productivity.

Howard Hunt financial mire revealed

Losses at Howard Hunt’s main print operation had ballooned and the business owed unsecured creditors nearly £30m at the time of its collapse, while administration documents have revealed a complex web...

Heidelberg revamps CX 75 and XL 75

Heidelberg is relaunching its B2 range of Speedmasters with an ergonomic redesign engineered for user-friendliness and reduced operator workloads.