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HP Sign & Display Awards open

HP has called for entries for the 2013 Sign & Display Print Excellence Awards, and will reveal the results at Fespa in London in June.

Sihl Direct launches low cost backlit films

Wide-format media firm Sihl Direct has launched three backlit films for UV-cured, offset and Oc's ColorWave solid ink printers.

Folex group acquires Regulus

Substrate specialist Folex has bought German large-format poster media company Regulus.

Mitsubishi and Ryobi to form joint venture

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Printing & Packaging Machinery and Ryobi are planning a joint venture that could result in the marriage of their sheetfed offset press operations worldwide.

Weather's no problem for The Finishing Alliance debut

The Finishing Alliance's first combined showcase is well underway and showing promising signs for the three post-press partners involved.

Aberdeen Journals to end print operation

DC Thomson-owned Aberdeen Journals could cut 46 employees at its Aberdeen base as it looks to move printing of its papers to Dundee.

Pitney Bowes relaunches Mailstream Wrapper

Pitney Bowes has relaunched its Mailstream Wrapper with an integrated envelope converting module.

Gavin Watson in £500,000 Polar spend

Food and drinks label printer Gavin Watson has invested more than £500,000 in a Polar cutting line for wet glue labels.

Printers plough through snow and ice

The adverse weather conditions that have blanketed much of the UK with snow and ice over the past week have been met with typical blitz spirit from the print industry.

HH Global awarded Dyson contract

Print management firm HH Global has won a contract to design permanent POS displays for Dyson's Airblade product.

PrintCaf franchise launched for young professionals print needs

GDL has launched PrintCaf, a print franchise aimed at students and young professionals, which it claims offers "a modern high-performance friendly and helpful print environment".

Businesses must improve spending strategies for survival

Procurement skill and understanding is limited and undervalued in UK businesses, a new survey has found.