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Fastsigns Hammersmith has become the first of the global sign and graphics print franchise’s UK centres to gain the Idealliance G7 Master Qualification.

Scottish paper merchant PG Paper is targeting growth in Latin America after securing a £10m funding package from Santander Corporate & Commercial.

Print and marketing communications company Taylor Bloxham Group has invested just over £1m in two new Muller Martini finishing machines to replace kit that was damaged following an electrical fire.

Flexible packaging manufacturers Gelpack Excelsior and Gelpack Industrial have fallen into administration, resulting in 175 redundancies.

Commercial printer Charlesworth Press has invested in a Horizon BQ-470 four-clamp perfect binder to support increasing demand for personalised books.

Scottish specialist graphics provider Smart Graphics has invested in a full Tharstern MIS which it said will slash estimating time.

A new London-based web-to-print firm is hoping to win a share of the fast-turnaround printing market by simplifying high-quality print-on-demand for creatives and entrepreneurs.

Creasing matrix and profile rubbers manufacturer C&T Channel Matrix has started stocking a full range of OEM specification die-cutter stripping components.

Antalis has launched a new compact portable roll storage product designed to make it easier to handle and transport rolls of large-format media.

Digital textile printer Woven Monkey has expanded its service offering to include printing on polyester-based materials after investing in new Epson kit.

Bristol-based Create Signs has improved its quality of output after investing in a Mimaki CJV300-160 print-and-cut machine.

Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has posted strong revenue and profit growth in its annual results.