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Watkiss Automation has been acquired by rival manufacturer Plockmatic Group, which also owns Morgana.

Mailing house TMB International turned 30 last week and has attributed its lasting success to “being reliable and putting the customer first”.

Flexible packaging firm Parkside hopes to open up business opportunities in reclosable packs after spending around £1.5m on new laser equipment.

St Austell Printing Company has reached a “major milestone” in its sustainability plans with the installation of an extensive array of solar panels at its premises.

The Sign Shed has made savings of 75% in labour time after installing a Roland DG VersaUV S-Series flatbed printer to speed up signmaking and free up its other kit.

Xerox has recruited a former government technology director to be its new chief commercial officer.

The editor of the i newspaper has blamed the rising cost of newsprint for an increase in cover price of the title’s weekend edition to £1 from this week.

MP Foil Blocking, the trade foil blocking arm of Marstan Press, has bolstered its capabilities after investing around £200,000 in a new Lee King B1 machine.

The BPIF has announced a record number of shortlisted entrants for the British Book Design & Production Awards (BBD&PAs) 2018.

Four Create Print has installed an HP Indigo 7900 as the first machine in its new in-house small-format wing.

Printers are hesitant to embrace a four-day working week, an idea being mooted by the TUC as way workers could benefit from increases in productivity driven by technological advances.

Europa Print & Mailing Solutions has gone into creditors' voluntary liquidation.

Reflex Group has invested in a new HR system aimed at modernising its people processes to facilitate its future growth strategy.

Tony Lock has joined Infigo Software in the newly-created role of sales director.

Carly Press has invested in Vpress’ Coreprint Pro web-to-print software to enhance its service offering to customers.