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Henry Stone Printers has blamed the failure of Stones Ashford on the knock-on negative effects of its previous ownership, while moving to reassure customers of its Banbury operation.

NHS printer and print manager Harlow Printing has invested around £200,000 in a range of finishing kit, including the UK’s third Horizon StitchLiner Mark III.

Print-Leeds has invested £5m to double its production capability with a premises relocation and the purchase of a new Heidelberg Speedmaster.

Microencapsulation specialist Celessence and ink manufacturer Gardiner Colours have collaborated to create a fragrance varnish, which can be applied on a litho press.

Water-based ink manufacturer Magna Colours has launched its new MagnaPrint UV-reactive invisible ink range, kicking the range off with a dark blue.

In a bid to more than double turnover by 2020, the London hub of Hobs Group’s 3D printing arm Hobs Studio is set to relocate.

De La Rue has seen strong volume and revenue increases in its currency division as it posts improved half-year results.

Dorset-based POS specialist SPS Print Group has gone through a pre-pack administration and re-emerged as Specialist Print Services, following a failed company voluntary arrangement (CVA).

Macfarlane Group has appointed Stuart Paterson as its new chairman and provided a positive trading update for its Q3 performance, prior to the announcement of its annual results.

Alpha Colour Printers has invested in its second Heidelberg Versafire CV to meet increased short-run digital demand.

Workers at Stones Ashford say they are “in limbo” following a meeting at the company this morning.

Taylor Bloxham Group has ramped up its commercial print operation with a circa-£2m investment in a Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 litho press.

The company formerly known as Houseprint has changed its official name once again and complaints are still flooding in, with one client taking the business to a small claims court.

Gemini Print Group has invested around £1.7m in a highly automated 10-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105, its 15th litho press.

Packaging repro and graphics management firm Contact Originators has completed a project and launched what it says is the world’s first 2.8m-wide flexo plate with 0.2mm register, utilising its...