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HNS Signs up for sale
HNS Signs is looking for a buyer to take over operations following the decision of director and founder Michelle Henry to move to Australia.
Leach acquired by French group Chargeurs
France-based global manufacturing and services group Chargeurs has acquired large-format graphics specialist Leach, for an undisclosed sum.
Blackwell Print boosts digital capability with Xerox install
Blackwell Print has bolstered its digital setup by investing in a Xerox Versant 3100 four-colour production press.
Sphere UK updates platesetting with Fujifilm machine
Sphere UK has installed a Luxel T-6500CTP platesetter from Fujifilm to keep up with demand and boost the firm’s green credentials.
XDP moves to Canon as part of £175,000 kit spend
Xchurch Digital Print (XDP) has invested around £175,000 in new kit, including two Canon digital machines that the firm said will double its print efficiency.
James Cropper's Colourform facility gets royal visit
Prince Charles visited James Cropper’s Colourform unit for the production of plastic-free packaging last week, as the project moves ahead in collaborating with businesses.
Kingsdown enters administration
Bristol-based printer Kingsdown Printers has closed its doors, with the loss of 60 jobs.
Philtone productivity up by a third with new Polar Flowline
Philtone Litho has invested in a Polar Flowline guillotine system to increase the speed and efficiency of its operation.
Ex-Forward Finishing director unveils new company
Astrid Saunders, former managing director of Forward Finishing, has announced the launch of her latest venture, AS Finishing, with a £60,000 investment in new machinery.
DDL Group boosts finishing with new Vivid Matrix
DDL Group has taken on a Vivid Matrix MX-370P laminator with foiling and spot UV effects, and an Omni-Flow deep-pile feeder, to enhance its finishing offering.
Print companies reveal gender pay gap data
Many of the UK’s largest print companies have revealed their gender pay gap data as the government’s deadline looms.
Plan to resurrect Stones is shelved
A potential bid to resurrect the shuttered Henry Stone print site will not go ahead.
Pureprint first in UK to add HD heads to HP Indigo 12000
Pureprint Group has become the first UK company to add high-definition writing heads to an existing HP Indigo 12000 digital press.
Nationwide makes £200k post- and pre-press spend
Nationwide Print has spent £200,000 on a major expansion, taking on board four new finishing machines as well as updating its MIS and online marketing software.
De La Rue will appeal passport contract loss
De La Rue has confirmed that it will mount a legal challenge against the Home Office’s decision to award the huge UK passport tender to a continental rival, and union Unite said it will “strongly...