Print buying

King Charles III at his desk

King and Queen update Royal Warrants

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have issued fresh Royal Warrants to industry suppliers, while a host of firms that held warrants issued by the late Queen Elizabeth II will have to wait a bit longer...

CWU sets out stall over £3.5bn foreign bid for Royal Mail

Union the CWU plans to “use its political influence” in the debate over the possible foreign takeover of Royal Mail, while the current business secretary has asserted that the government would need to...

The majority of James Cropper’s energy and emissions result from heat demand

James Cropper government funding to revolutionise energy usage

James Cropper has been awarded £4.2m to support “a pioneering engineering solution to electrify its heat demand”.

The collection includes an exceptionally rare first pressing of Led Zeppelin's debut album, with turquoise text

Danny Baker record collection goes to auction

Radio DJ, football pundit and comedy writer Danny Baker has put his entire record collection up for auction, with obscure pressings, signed sleeves and extremely rare posters among the items for sale.

The industry has now had two consecutive quarters of growth

Industry output maintained in Q1 as expectations rise for Q2

The UK’s printing and printed packaging industry performed positively in terms of output and order growth in Q1, though lacking any dramatic improvements, according to the BPIF’s latest Printing...

Trio seal Celloglas deal

A trio of trade finishers have stepped in to acquire the business and assets of Celloglas.

Huge bill printing contract leads new tenders

A bill printing tender worth over £50m is by far the largest of the currently available new print tenders available via the government’s Find a Tender service.

Kilcoyne joins Solopress dream team

Solopress has snapped up Sarah Kilcoyne, who has joined the award-winning business in a new leadership role.

Colour printing pioneer lauded in new show and exhibit

Fans of printing history will be able to see an “exceptionally rare” early colour print have a starring role on TV, as it goes back on display at the historic Norfolk estate where it was uncovered.

DS Smith accelerates smart packaging with BeFC

DS Smith has partnered with Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC), a French start-up that develops fully recyclable smart tags.