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Media Village accelerates with new Jetrix flatbed

Media Village has installed a Jetrix KX7-D flatbed printer in order to streamline its vinyl capabilities, as well as opening up a wide range of new applications.

Macfarlane Group acquires Ecopac

Macfarlane Group has acquired protective packaging distribution business Ecopac (UK).

Thread Studio grows print side with Roland VersaStudio

Garment manufacturer Thread Studio has expanded its colour capabilities with a Roland DG VersaStudio BN-20.

Bell & Bain prints cookbook bestseller

Bell & Bain has been enjoying the taste of success as the UK printer of the fastest-selling non-fiction book since records began.

Heidelberg's deal to buy MBO is blocked, growth outlook dampened

German antitrust authorities have stymied Heidelberg’s planned takeover of MBO, and the deal will not go ahead.

Koenig & Bauer sees revenue growth in Q1

Koenig & Bauer posted a 6.2% increase in revenue in Q1 while its order intake was also up.

Prinovis showcases web offset facility at VIP event

Prinovis UK has officially launched its new web offset printing capability with a VIP event attended by customers and potential customers, at which the company also unveiled a major sustainability...

EFI acquires BDR in textiles inks move

EFI has acquired BDR Boya Kimya, a Turkish manufacturer of reactive inkjet inks for industrial digital textiles printing.

Imprint in £2.5m Inca Onset X3 double spend

Imprint has taken delivery of the first of a brace of Inca Onset X3 flatbed presses as its parent Pureprint Group seeks to enhance its wide-format offering.

Reach revenues boosted by N&S deal

Reach’s revenue grew by 4.4% year-on-year in the first four months of 2019, boosted by its acquisition last year of Northern & Shell’s publishing assets.

HH Global wins Asda contract

HH Global has been awarded a “multi-year contract” by Asda covering outsourced procurement services for all of the supermarket’s POS requirements, which was previously handled by Delta Group.

Mailmate Print concludes kit revamp with Horizon

Mailmate Print has completed a £750,000 investment drive with the installation of a new Horizon SPF-200L bookletmaker with a VAC-1000 tower collator.

Deltor updates platesetting

Deltor Communications has upgraded its platesetting capability to support the capacity boost it has experienced since installing a Komori GL-540 press last year.

Newbury Weekly News acquired by newspaper veterans

Newbury Weekly News has been acquired by Edward Iliffe, of the Iliffe newspaper dynasty, and publishing magnate Peter Fowler under a new joint venture.

Steve Cheek leaves Hobs

Hobs Group has parted company with former Callprint managing director Steve Cheek.