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Devon firm to absorb work from failed Christmas card printer
Photogift printer Harrier has saved Christmas for dozens of schools after stepping in to produce all the outstanding print jobs of collapsed card printer Dynamic Colour.
API acquisitive in Amsterdam
Foil and laminate manufacturer API Group has acquired Netherlands-based Amsterdam Metallized Products (AMP).
De La Rue: 'minute traces' of animal products in polymer
The tallow backlash that has engulfed the Bank of England has also caused De La Rue to revisit its polymer formulation, PrintWeek can reveal.
Banknote row illustrates vegan challenge
The row over the use of tiny amounts of tallow in polymer banknotes illustrates the challenges in achieving 100% vegan products.
Tallow row causes Bank backtrack
An outcry over the use of miniscule amounts of animal by-products in the production of the new fiver has caused the Bank of England to look at changing the formulation of the banknote substrate.
Ipack Solutions signs UK distribution deal for Hatten Boomerang
Finishing specialist Ipack Solutions has become the UK and Ireland distributor for the Hatten Boomerang range of single-operator returning folder-gluers.
Didcot closure costs to reach almost £50m
The Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) has announced that the proposed closure of its Harmsworth Didcot site will cost just shy of £50m.
Paper prices set for 10% increase
Paper prices will increase by up to 10% over the next few weeks.
Printers step in after Christmas card firm goes bust
Printers have been offering to help disappointed parents, children and schools after Edinburgh-based business Dynamic Colour abruptly ended its Christmas card service this week.
Ovendens becomes Teknocard distributor
Independent paper merchant Ovendens has become the sole UK stockist for two products in the Teknocard solid bleached sulphate (SBS) board range, after partnering with Arjowiggins Graphic.