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Mercian Labels appoints new chairman

Mercian Labels has appointed a new non-executive chairman as its current chairman gears up for retirement.

Print decline slows at Reach

Reach is expecting further declines in its circulation and publishing print advertising revenue for Q4, even as group revenue is boosted by the acquisition of Northern & Shell.

Hobs Repro takes UK's first six-colour Xerox Iridesses

Hobs Repro has become the first UK printing company to invest in two Xerox Iridesse production printers in the full six-colour configuration.

Directors become owners at West Port as founder retires

West Port Print & Design founder Terry Scanlon is retiring and has handed ownership of his St Andrews business to two existing directors.

CS Labels concludes Xeikon beta with purchase

CS Labels is set to buy the Xeikon CX500 web-fed digital press it has been beta testing since the summer as part of its move into the flexible packaging market.

Prolog meets Christmas rush as admins court buyers

Administrators at Promotional Logistics have reported a high level of interest in the business, which continues to trade while a buyer is sought.

Print SMEs see late payment recovery bill triple amid 'crisis'

Print SMEs are pushing back against slow-paying clients as the UK faces a near-tripling in the collective bill its smallest businesses face in order to recover unpaid cash.

Hobs acquires Canon UK 3D printing business

Hobs Group has expanded its reach in the UK 3D printing market after acquiring Canon UK’s 3D printer reseller business.

Treetop climbs higher with UK-first Versafire EP

Treetop Design & Print has become the first UK company to take on the Versafire EP, Heidelberg’s newest high-volume, high-performance digital production press.

Scheufelen to increase grasspaper production

New investment in German paper mill Scheufelen will be used to ramp up the production of its grasspaper product.

MAMS makes £1m-plus paper wrap transition with CMC

Mailing & Marketing Solutions (MAMS) is set to take on three bespoke paper wrapping machines from CMC in the new year as it moves into new premises.

New MD at Service Graphics

Service Graphics has appointed a business transformation expert as the firm’s new managing director, with plans in place to “realise the full potential” of the business including investment in new...

DCB gets community recycling Christmas cards

DCB Group has launched a recycling initiative to reduce Christmas card waste in its local area while capping off its 10th year in business.

Communisis now under new ownership

OSG's takeover of Communisis has completed, and the PLC has been de-listed from the stock market.

Dutch media reports Canon Océ job cuts

Canon Océ looks set to cut up to 300 jobs and reduce its R&D spending in a bid to bring its costs down by 10% in 2019, according to Dutch media reports.