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Andesign invests to support growing textiles work

Sutton Coldfield-based display graphics business Andesign UK has expanded the digital textile side of its business, including the development of a dedicated e-commerce platform, fabrisignuk.com.

New CEO at Adare SEC

Adare Group has revamped the executive management structure at its Adare SEC operation with the appointment of a new CEO.

Flexpress first in UK for new Duplo coater

Commercial printer Flexpress has installed the UK’s first Duplo DuSense DDC-810 ‘Sensory Coater’, which will be given its official launch at the Duplo Summer Festival.

Mirri rebrands to highlight capabilities

POS metallic board supplier Mirri has rebranded and is heading in a bespoke direction, along with launching a new finishing board.

Ultima kicks off €2m investment plan with double Durst buy

Display kit supplier Ultima Displays has kicked off a €2m (£1.7m) three-year-long investment plan by taking two Durst Rhotex 325s, including one in its Corby, Northamptonshire premises, setting itself...

De La Rue develops tallow-free banknote substrate

De La Rue has confirmed it is reformulating its banknote polymer to exclude tallow and is also bidding to retain its British passport contract, as it released its full-year results.

No funds for Anton's unsecured creditors

Anton Group owed trade creditors £6.9m and had an estimated total shortfall of almost £13.4m when it collapsed earlier this year.

Researchers secure funds for 'Harry Potter-style' paper project

A university professor and his team have been awarded nearly £1.2m in funding from the Digital Economy programme to research and develop papers that would allow readers to 'interact' with printed...

Young Stationers' calling for innovative print nominations

The Young Stationers’ Award’s programme is once again open for entries, with its chairman calling for nominees from a wider scope of trades this year, including print.

Killer app: Footprint breathes life into hospital waiting room

In March, James Hempstead, managing director of Cambridge-based sign and graphics specialist Footprint Signs & Graphics, found himself making the unfortunate trip to Addenbrooke’s Hospital’s A&E...

Overmatter: stay classy

Regular readers of PrintWeek’s ‘From the Archive’ page (see inside back cover for this week’s delectation and delights), will be aware that in the past some printing industry supplier promotions were...

FFEI and Xaar combine for ‘Printbar Uncovered’

FFEI has taken on the sale and distribution of Xaar’s Print Bar System, dubbing the new partnership Printbar Uncovered.

Plain packaging regs come into force

New regulations forcing tobacco companies to sell cigarettes and rolling tobacco in plain packaging came into force over the weekend.

Zünd acquires UK reseller

Digital finishing equipment reseller and distributor Zünd Plotting Systems (UK) has been acquired by Swiss-based Zünd Systemtechnik AG.

Question mark over St Ives contracts

Uncertainty over a number of major contracts at St Ives could put a crimp in the group's plans to sell off its print operations.