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Adare proposes Guildford closure

Adare SEC (Secure Essential Communications) looks set to relocate its production operation in Guildford to the Nottingham site it acquired last year, putting at least 35 jobs at risk.

New passport tender issued

The Home Office has issued a tender for the design and production of the new British passports, worth £490m, with expiry of the current contract due in 2019.

Pre-Pack Pool referrals 'too low'

The first annual review by the Pre-Pack Pool shows that the vast majority of connected party pre-packs are not being referred to it for an opinion, resulting in the BPIF to call for an ‘action plan’...

Roland and Custom Gateway partner for personalisation

Roland DG has launched a partnership with software developer Custom Gateway to integrate hardware and software in order to deliver customised products on-demand.

Kodak: Prosper sale is off

Kodak has reversed its decision to sell off its Prosper and Ultrastream inkjet operations and will now retain them, after the offers received “did not reflect the value of the business”.

Filmdie boosts capacity with Horizon spend

Trade finisher Filmdie has bought new binding and trimming kit to bring PUR and EVA binding in-house as it aims to boost turnover by 25%.

Park Comms prints magazine for homeless project

Magazine printer Park Communications has printed three issues of Emma, a magazine showcasing content from residents at homeless hostel Arlington.

Reproflex 3 brings plate finishing in-house in UK first

Packaging pre-press specialist Reproflex 3 has installed a Zünd G3 digital cutting table to automate polymer plate production and bring plate finishing in-house.

New Adare International MD looking to place UK business ‘back on the map’

Adare International’s new UK managing director Tracy Ellison is looking to boost the print manager’s UK operation, after the company was split into three segments at the end of last year.

Landa seals nano pigment deal with BASF

Benny Landa’s Landa Labs division is taking its nano pigment technology into automotive coatings through a new strategic partnership with BASF.

Snap merges with RNB

Leeds-based Snap Print Management has merged with its sister company, mail specialist RNB Group, and will now operate as the group's print management arm.

Pixartprinting launches bespoke packaging service

Pixartprinting has launched an online customisable packaging service following a “multimillion-euro” investment in a digital packaging production line, dubbed Catalyst.

Micropress upgrades MIS to EFI suite to maintain growth

Rising volumes of work have prompted Micropress Printers to upgrade its MIS capabilities to help keep it on track for continued growth.

Landa to ship three beta presses this year

Landa Digital Printing has revealed the identity of the firm that will be the site of its first beta installation later this year – an Israeli packaging printer – along with details of its first...

Swallowmax triples output with Komori spend

Swallowmax hopes to increase productivity threefold after being the first company to commission a new B2 Komori Lithrone G29 H-UV.