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UK print firm Hobs Reprographics is to exhibit its work in the gardens of Buckingham Palace this summer as part of the Coronation Festival.

A High Court judge has ordered that Birmingham-based Highfield Print be wound up following a two-year dispute over a non-payment to Pinstripe Print.

Trenton Box took delivery of a new six-colour Komori Lithrone GL640 yesterday (4 March), the latest investment of its two-year multimillion pound upgrade plan.

Loans from Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) users decreased by 2.4bn during the last quarter of 2012, despite 9.5bn withdrawals being made during the period.

Almost two thirds of UK manufacturers are optimistic for growth in the first half of 2013, according to the latest Barometer survey from the MAS (Manufacturing Advisory Service).

Commercial printers that applied to the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme have received an average of around 90,000 each in government-backed funding.

The manufacturing sector has been the second biggest beneficiary of the Enterprise Finance Guarantee lending scheme since it was formed, according to BIS figures.

Commercial printer Dargan Press has closed the colour loop at its Newtownabbey, N Ireland facility after upgrading its CTP system to match its prior pressroom investment.

Ralph Bell is eyeing print firms in his new role with former Dragon's Den star James Caan's SME business advisory firm HB Prime Advantage.

Printing.com has issued a profit warning ahead of its full year results for the year ending 31 March 2013.

A fire which broke out at a printer in Lincolnshire over the weekend has written off millions of pounds worth of kit and brought business to standstill.

PBL Print is to launch a new digital division, following the delivery of a 75,000 Heidelberg Linoprint C901 next month.