Coronavirus

BEIS: lobbied about range of measures to help print industry

IPIA and BAPC lobby BEIS on support, VAT

Industry associations the IPIA and BAPC have called on the government to create a “recovery glide path” to help print businesses get back on track once the virus crisis has passed.

Flint: solvent surcharge introduced this month

Flint and Siegwerk introduce solvent surcharges

Two more inks groups have been forced to add a solvent surcharge to their inks and coatings as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which has impacted solvent availability and pricing as raw...

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Printweek and the coronavirus challenges

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: In light of the dramatic changes currently impacting the sector because of government advice and support for business, we’re making some short-term changes to Printweek.

Prime Group: V2 visor now in production

Unite calls for Cabinet-level action on PPE

Unite the union is calling for a Cabinet minister to be given specific responsibility for the production of testing kits and PPE, in order to coordinate and make the most of the ‘UK manufacturing...

Mtivity: "the knowledge of 100s of experts at a buyer's fingertips"

Mtivity makes free offer to home workers

Mtivity is offering its sourcing and procurement software free of charge to people working from home during the Covid-19 crisis .

GoT's 'Bran Stark' in action at Speedscreen

Industry firms step up crisis efforts with new initiatives

A host of industry firms have come up with further initiatives to help the NHS and charities amid the virus crisis.

Companies representing sales of £3.1bn and more than 22,000 employees took part

BPIF survey details virus devastation

Results from the BPIF’s Impact Survey have revealed the devastating effects of the virus crisis and subsequent economic lockdown on large swathes of the UK printing industry.

Government mailpack started arriving this week

Swathe of MPs back CWU's call on Royal Mail

More than 90 MPs have written to Royal Mail CEO Rico Back and business secretary Alok Sharma backing the CWU’s proposals that the postal service should function as an emergency network during the...

Lexon in Wales is producing 10,000 protective visors for the NHS

Industry steps up PPE efforts

A raft of industry manufacturers and suppliers have joined the fight to protect health and essential workers by manufacturing personal protective equipment.

Coronavirus pandemic has put paid to Xerox's plans

PLCs update on virus impact, responses

A number of listed companies have been updating shareholders on how the coronavirus situation is affecting their businesses, and the steps they are taking to mitigate its impact.