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MediaCo in EFI UK first
Sign and display specialist MediaCo has become the first UK company to take an EFI Vutek FabriVU 520 dye-sublimation printer as part of a plus-£1m investment.
Paragon CC gains 'ultimate' security standard
Paragon Customer Communications has achieved the ultra-strict Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) at its Bristol and Dagenham sites.
Mainwaring to distribute Pongs' textiles to the UK
Newly formed textile distributor Mainwaring & Partners (M&P) has taken on Germany-based Pongs Technical Textiles’ products for distribution.
Adare in mass Xerox install
Adare Secure Essential Communications (SEC) has replaced 13 legacy machines with six new Xerox presses plus a Duplo bookletmaker as it continues to streamline its production capabilities.
Hammersmith first Fastsigns UK centre to gain Idealliance qualification
Fastsigns Hammersmith has become the first of the global sign and graphics print franchise’s UK centres to gain the Idealliance G7 Master Qualification.
Higham barking up the right tree with binder buy
Higham Press has upgraded its bindery by becoming the first UK company to install a Premier 435 perfect binder.
Frip gains BRC accreditation
Trade finisher Frip Finishing has claimed a UK first by securing British Retail Consortium (BRC) AA food safety accreditation.
PG Paper targets export growth after securing £10m funding
Scottish paper merchant PG Paper is targeting growth in Latin America after securing a £10m funding package from Santander Corporate & Commercial.
Taylor Bloxham spends £1m on finishing following fire
Print and marketing communications company Taylor Bloxham Group has invested just over £1m in two new Muller Martini finishing machines to replace kit that was damaged following an electrical fire.
Ultimate doubles Indigo capacity in UK first
Ultimate Digital has installed a second HP Indigo 20000 digital press, becoming the first company in the UK to do so.
Pureprint achieves cyber security accreditation
Pureprint has boosted its cyber security standards with the addition of the Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation.
Gelpack companies enter administration
Flexible packaging manufacturers Gelpack Excelsior and Gelpack Industrial have fallen into administration, resulting in 175 redundancies.
HH Global growth continues in Q1
Leatherhead-headquartered HH Global has posted continued growth in its financial results for the three months ended June 2017.
Clyde Paper & Print becomes Living Wage Foundation employer
Clyde Paper & Print has been accredited as a Living Wage Foundation employer, with up to 20% of the company's staff set to benefit.
Entrepreneurial spirit down in devolved nations
Business birth rates in the devolved nations are significantly lower than in England, with a lack of government support highlighted as a major factor.