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De La Rue upbeat in half-year results but shares down

De La Rue was upbeat at its half-year stage today (19 December) after achieving a better-than-expected operating profit, although its pre-tax loss widened and its share price was down this morning.

Ricoh outlines Drupa plans

Ricoh has laid out its plans for Drupa 2024, revealing that it will feature “an immersive booth experience” at the show.

Kustom Design Printing took home the Medium Business of the Year Award

Kustom Design wins Doncaster business award

Label and sticker printer Kustom Design Printing (KDP) has won the Medium Business of the Year award at the Doncaster Business Awards.

Advent calendars are part of the festive season

Appetite for plastic-free advent calendars grows among Brits

Consumer appetite for alternative advent calendars is contributing to an increase in plastic-free versions, according to new research from DS Smith.

More than half (56%) of Royal Mail’s revenues for 2021/22 were made up of package deliveries

Investigation finds Royal Mail prioritising packages over letters

Royal Mail regularly prioritises the delivery of packages over letters, a Sunday Times investigation has found.

Print Image Network bought by investment firm

Electoral print specialist Print Image Network (PIN) has been bought by London-based investment firm Owner Venture Managers (OVM) as part of a phased retirement plan for PIN founders John Foster and...

As the year winds to a close, our gift to you is our December & January issue, which is jam-packed with thought-provoking insights, business critical info and all the latest news and views…

As is tradition, our final issue of the year kicks off with 2024 predictions from a panel of pundits and our month-by-month review of the biggest stories of the year.

Ibrahim Batchelder's winning piece was silver die-stamped. Image: Baddeley Brothers

Baddeley Brothers finish designer's award-winning Christmas card

A Cambridgeshire-based man has triumphed in the Hand Engravers’ Association Christmas card competition with a piece that was silver die-stamped by Baddeley Brothers.

Coatings clean & green

Nu-Coat prides itself on being the world’s first carbon-neutral manufacturer of self-adhesive products for the sign and graphics sectors. Only set up in 2018 and despite the challenges of lockdowns...

Reliving the colours of an earlier world

It’s easy to think of the past in black and white. The family photographs, movies, books and magazines we see from 100 years ago or older, are resolutely monochrome. We know that people of the times...