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Record year for UK publishing
2016 was a record-breaking year for the UK publishing industry, according to the latest figures from the Publishers Association.
Paper merchants gear up for election in face of supply squeeze
Paper suppliers are pulling out all the stops to ensure sufficient stocks will be available to meet the spike in demand due to the upcoming general election.
Iliffe Media acquires Kent publisher
Iliffe Media has acquired the entire shareholding of Kent’s independent publisher KM Media Group, for an undisclosed sum.
Inca enters B1 inkjet market
A new B1-format sheetfed inkjet printer from Inca Digital will be previewed at the upcoming Fespa show in Hamburg.
Parish gives up Dragons' Den seat
Bad news for printing industry fans of Dragons’ Den – Steve Parish has decided not to join the TV show.
Great Britain tour for printing bike
Nick Hand, who pedalled his ‘printing bike’ from Bristol to Gutenberg’s birthplace in Germany in 2014, is planning a new printing odyssey from Lands’ End to John O’Groats.
Elanders UK buys Speedmaster long perfector
Elanders UK has purchased a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-8-P long perfector to increase its ability to handle long-run print work for the educational, publishing, automotive and brand marketing...
SPD makes textile move with Mimaki
SPD Design & Print hopes to boost turnover by more than £1m by breaking into textile and exhibition work after buying an LED UV wide-format printer.
Lexon Group to install Europe’s first Komori Impremia IS29
South Wales-based printer Lexon Group is set to take delivery of Europe’s first Komori IS29 UV inkjet sheetfed press.
Heidelberg’s Gillard to retire
Heidelberg UK’s Derek Gillard will retire next month after working for the company for more than 30 years.
Canadian PE firm acquires Label Express
Croydon-based label printer Label Express has been acquired by North American private equity firm Lynx Equity for an undisclosed sum.
Pensord boss elected BPIF president
Pensord managing director Darren Coxon has been elected BPIF president, having served as vice-president since March 2015.
Penstripe increases folding firepower with Stahlfolder KH 82 buy
Educational publisher and printer Penstripe has invested in a Stahlfolder KH 82, a B1-format combination folder that it will use for products including planners, notebooks and diaries.
Newsprinters renews Agfa agreement
News UK print arm, Newsprinters, has agreed a new contract with Agfa, ahead of the current contract’s scheduled expiry in 2018, in a deal that will see its CTP and workflow system completely...
Consumables supplier JAG quadruples footprint
Fledgling printing consumables company JAG has responded to significant growth since its foundation two years ago by moving to a warehouse almost four times the size of its previous premises.