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£6.1m funding boost for SME support programme

A programme that has backed 2,500 SME manufacturers – including several industry names – to adopt new digital technology and skills to create growth and jobs has secured £6.1m funding to continue for...

Admins, energy and Queen’s death dominate September headlines

September was a historic month, with the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II understandably dominating proceedings during the national mourning period, but a pair of major business failures...

Essentra is transitioning to a pure play components business

Essentra sells filters division, completes packaging sale and appoints new CEO

Essentra has sold its filters unit, therefore successfully completing the strategic reviews of its Filters and Packaging divisions, and has appointed a new CEO.

The SC-F6400H provides an extended colour gamut

Epson unveils two new SureColor dye-subs

Epson has launched two new 44-inch (1.12m-wide) dye-sub printers designed for low to medium-volume printing.

Today's planned strike is no longer taking place

Royal Mail strike dates revealed

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said postal workers have turned out in huge numbers this morning (30 September) as they walk out on strike against the “Uberisation” of Royal Mail.

Precision Proco will use its HP Indigo printers to deliver the personalised wrappers

Precision Proco partners with Tony’s Chocolonely

Precision Proco has added ethical confectionary brand Tony’s Chocolonely to its client portfolio, to deliver personalised orders for the UK market as the chocolatier also looks to bolster its supply...

Sappi's Maastricht Mill produces 260,000tpa of coated woodfree paper and paperboard

Sappi to sell three European graphic paper mills

Sappi has agreed a deal with Aurelius – the investment group that's also in the process of buying Agfa's Offset business – to sell Sappi's Maastricht Mill in the Netherlands, Stockstadt Mill in...

Colourpoint operates from two units in Bourne End. Image: Google Maps

Bespoke printing firm sold in pre-pack

Colourpoint Litho has been sold in a pre-pack deal to a related party, casting off its pandemic-related liabilities in the process.

Mediahuis will vacate the Newry printing site before January 2023. Image: Google Maps

Mediahuis closes Newry newsprint facility

European media group Mediahuis has announced the closure of its Newry printing site, where Irish titles under its Independent News & Media (INM) brand are printed.

Four new stamps are being issued in memory of Queen Elizabeth II

King Charles III to feature on stamps and banknotes

The current image of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II used on the Machin Definitive ‘everyday’ stamps will be updated to feature an image of His Majesty King Charles III, while banknotes will also be...