Print industry news roundup: Abstract, Antalis, Barclay's Print, Printroom Group, Liverpool Post

Abstract Group and Annodata Print Services merge in equity deal

Design and print agency Abstract Group has joined forces with Annodata Print Services (APS), the litho arm of £60m-turnover Annodata, via an undisclosed equity transaction.

Antalis acquires £28m packaging business

Paper merchant Antalis McNaughton has expanded its packaging business after purchasing Ambassador Packaging.

Barclay's Print continues to invest with Heidelberg spend

Barclay's Print has expanded its litho operation with the investment in a five-colour Heidelberg XL 75-5+L, less than six months after installing a Ricoh digital press

Printroom Group invests in two Xerox 1000 presses

Digital and litho printer the Printroom Group has installed two Xerox 1000 five-colour digital presses at its Bracknell digital print hub in a bid to grow its share of the short-run market.

Trinity relaunches Liverpool Post as weekly

Newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror has relaunched the Liverpool Post as a weekly newspaper.