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Ibrahim Batchelder's winning piece was silver die-stamped. Image: Baddeley Brothers
Design took around four days to complete

Baddeley Brothers finish designer's award-winning Christmas card

A Cambridgeshire-based man has triumphed in the Hand Engravers’ Association Christmas card competition with a piece that was silver die-stamped by Baddeley Brothers.

Sharman and Co's Horizon AFV-566FKT was installed in October
Device joins two Xeikon 9800s

Sharman and Co ups flexibility with Horizon install

Newspaper printer Sharman and Co has taken on a Horizon AFV-566FKT fully automated folder to help deliver greater application flexibility.

The B1 Landa S10P prints at a constant speed of 6,500sph, single sided
Move to boost company's book division

Bluetree Group buys second B1 Landa S10P

Bluetree Group has ordered a second B1 Landa S10P press to support activity at its Route 1 Print and Kingsbury Press subsidiaries.

Smogur: It's a time of consolidation for the industry
Acquisition doubles digital capacity

ESP buys Goldcrest Group

Swindon-based Handel Group, parent company to ESP Colour, has acquired the three companies of Goldcrest Group, doubling its digital business and adding wide-format and label printing to its roster.

Knott received the album aged 12 in 1970
First edition UK Panini album

Panini Mexico 1970 world cup album attracts international bidding

A copy of the first ever Panini World Cup sticker album from 1970 went under the hammer for £2,000 on 5 December, beating its pre-sale estimate of £1,200-£1,800.

The collaborative effort saw use of HP Mosaic tech to vary the designs' colours
Complex job printed by FE Burman

Fedrigoni 2024 calendar pushes boundaries of generative design

Fedrigoni has launched a showcase charity calendar for 2024 with a two-day event at London’s Crafts Council.

(L-R) Nick Lindwall and Lee Crew have bought Showlite
Deal completed last week

Ottimo Digital directors acquire Showlite

Full-service event supplier Showlite has been acquired by the managing directors of wide-format printer Ottimo Digital.

FRP appointed at Works Manchester

Administrators from FRP Advisory have now been formally appointed at PFI Group’s Works Manchester operation.

People moves at Walstead

People moves at Walstead UK have resulted in two of its plants being under new management.

Samuel (L): The Moll Compact Gluer has given Big Bang room to expand
Konica Minolta and Moll installed

Big Bang buys big for new business and label launch

Pontypridd’s Big Bang Print is diving into the label market with a brand-new Konica Minolta press, while simultaneously opening up massive room for growth in its digital carton production.

Pro Z75: “It’s very unique, very powerful, and we’re very excited about it”
French firm installs B2 inkjet

First post-beta installation for Ricoh Pro Z75 revealed

A French online printer has installed the world’s first post-beta Ricoh Pro Z75 B2 sheetfed inkjet press.

Forster: privilege to be working on this landmark project
Latest major electoral materials contract

FDM wins £1.3m Rotherham Borough Council contract

Print and mailing company FDM Document Solutions has secured a four-year contract to deliver electoral materials for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC).

Mooted interest in Czech firm Packeta

IDS shares jump, CWU welcomes Royal Mail exec departures

Shares in Royal Mail’s parent group have jumped on the back of rumours that it could make a bid for a continental parcels specialist.

(L-R) Fujifilm Europe's John Davies and eProductivity Software's John Morley
Peak Performance Print event next month

Fujifilm and ePS partner to pair and integrate workflow and MIS

Fujifilm has partnered with eProductivity Software (ePS) on a new extended end-to-end print workflow production offering.

The new digital extension (centre of building) is largely complete
Reliability, quality and running costs were key

Micropress picks Canon for digital revamp

Micropress has put Canon inkjet technology at the centre of its £3.5m digital printing revamp.