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Door drop spend remains stable despite GDPR

Door drops revenue in 2018 remained relatively steady, despite the introduction of GDPR and the continued political uncertainty that has affected the wider data and marketing industry, according to...

Cresta takes second Dantex PicoColour for soaring demand

Cresta Labels has installed its second Dantex PicoColour UV inkjet label press, just over a year after installing its first, to cope with increasing client demand.

US gov’t attempts to block Quad/LSC merger

US group Quad/Graphics said it intends to “vigorously defend” its proposed acquisition of rival LSC Communications, in response to a lawsuit from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) which is seeking to...

Edwardthompson set for re-hires after Lucky plate switch

Edwardthompson is looking to expand its team, partly thanks to an increase in productivity borne by switching plate providers.

Denny aims for carbon neutrality

Denny Bros has installed a new solar array with the help of funding from Business Energy Efficiency (BEE) Anglia to cut its carbon footprint by 10%.

Signs point to optimism in sector report

According to a new report, the UK signage sector is in rude health, with most firms optimistic about the future despite economic uncertainty.

Diamond Digital boosts capabilities with quadruple Ricoh buy

Diamond Digital has enhanced its print and bookletmaking capabilities with a four-machine install supplied by Ricoh.

Smith widens colour palette with new SureColor

Smith Sign & Display is taking on a new Epson SureColor SC-S80600 to increase the vibrancy of its colour capabilities.

Signs Express Bath signs up to go eco

Signs Express Bath has signed up to a sustainability scheme that will push it to source more sustainable substrates and recycle more extensively.

Crystal & Son relieves cutting bottleneck

Crystal & Son is set to install a Polar 78 Eco guillotine to ease a production bottleneck and support its rapid growth.

Jigsaw moves in with Push

Jigsaw Colour has been rolled into its local London rival Push Print in order to generate economies of scale.

Coca-Cola boosts in-house print with Anapurna install

Coca-Cola has installed a new Agfa Anapurna H2050i LED hybrid system to further bring the production of its branding and promotional print in-house in the UK.

Jacobson joins EFI buyer Siris

Former Xerox CEO Jeff Jacobson has joined private equity firm Siris Capital as an executive partner.

Five Castles takes StitchLiner for demand from new sister co

Five Castles Press has installed a Horizon StitchLiner MK III to meet an increase in demand after parent company Bravo Print bought nearby Alphaprint out of liquidation.

Bluetree unveils summer spending spree

Bluetree Group is set to bolster the litho capacity of its Route 1 Print and Instantprint brands with a £6m-plus technology spend and has launched a recruitment drive to increase headcount across the...