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Positive Images UK invests in EFI MarketDirect

Positive Images UK has moved into data-driven multichannel marketing after installing EFI’s DirectSmile cross-media suite, which it will soon have upgraded to MarketDirect, the rebranded and...

GM Finishing takes on Renz Mobi binder for calendar jobs

GM Finishing has installed a Renz Mobi 500 wire ring-binder to extend its finishing capabilities.

Heidelberg refinances to fuel growth

Heidelberg has agreed a new credit line with its banking syndicate that it described as “solid but also flexible”, delivering longer-term certainty for the company’s finances.

Sizer steps down after 50 years in print

Cron Europe director Derek Sizer has retired after a 50-year career on the pre-press side of the industry.

Press out of action after 'small fire' at GD Web Offset

The fire brigade was called to GD Web Offset yesterday after a drier on one of its heatset web offset presses exploded.

SP Group gains new kit, loses night shift

The new owner of SP Group and Service Graphics is fulfilling its pledge to invest in new kit for the operations, but restructuring at SP after the loss of two big contracts under its former owner St...

Insolvent German paper mills update on progress

German paper mills Feldmuehle Uetersen and Papierfabrik Scheufelen, which both filed for insolvency in January, have updated on their progress with days to go until bankruptcy proceedings kick off at...

Celloglas awarded for staff engagement

Decorative print finishing specialist Celloglas has secured an industry award for its team-building skills.

Mark Andy buys Presstek

Label and flexible packaging specialist Mark Andy has acquired Direct Imaging press and plates specialist Presstek from its private equity owners, in the latest consolidation play among industry...

Hickling & Squires kicks off £1m investment programme

Commercial and digital printer Hickling & Squires has initiated a £1m 2018 investment programme with the installation of an eight-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 press.

Bournemouth Colour Press appoints liquidators

Bournemouth Colour Press has gone into voluntary liquidation, citing a problematic takeover and £35,000 in bad debt, with its director setting up a new company, Bournemouth Creative Print.

Graphico in Speedmaster double

Graphico has said it is future-proofing its litho operation by investing in two new Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 52 presses.

Keyboard invests in HP and Zünd wide-format kit

Exhibition and events specialist Keyboard Group has taken on a brace of HP Latex 1500 wide-format printers and a Zünd G3 3XL3200 to rejuvenate and expand its offering.

Strong showing from K&B as specialist presses take off

Koenig & Bauer is working “intensively” on new products for the packaging, digital and industrial printing markets, after filing a strong set of results for its latest financial year.

Centenarian Elpeeko goes into liquidation

Lincoln-based printer Elpeeko has been placed into creditors' voluntary liquidation, the 113-year-old business closing its doors less than a year after three directors took the reins through a...