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Positive+ gets up to speed with HP Latex installs
Surrey-based printer Positive+ has installed an HP Latex R2000 flatbed after trialling the technology on an HP 800W roll-to-roll latex printer it bought in July.
Royal Mail seeks urgent reform of USO, posts huge loss
Royal Mail wants to ditch Saturday deliveries and its parent group has confirmed that it will separate the business, which has racked up losses of nearly £220m at the half-year, if “significant change...
Royal handover for Pureprint’s World Cup kit boxes
Bespoke boxes containing the England squad’s World Cup match kit, printed by Pureprint, were presented to the squad by Prince William.
Graphichem invests to expand
Pressroom chemicals specialist Graphichem is expanding into new premises on the back of strong trading.
Fedrigoni launches 100% paper packaging that aims to replace plastic
Fedrigoni has promised its new Materia Viva Metamorphosis range of paper products can mimic many of the qualities that make plastic the norm for packaging.
DTB continues digital expansion with ARC Textiles buy
Direct Textiles & Bags (DTB) has bought digitally printed textiles supplier ARC Textiles, in an effort to bolster its digital product offering and customer base.
Xaar takes wraps off Aquinox head
Xaar has officially launched its new printhead for aqueous fluids, which it believes will dramatically shake up a number of markets due to its jetting capabilities.
Cactus Graphics goes B2C with new MIS
Cactus Graphics' new PrintIQ MIS went live this week after several months of development. The investment is intended to open up new revenue streams for the Dover-based printer.
Average pay plummets as inflation bites
Real median weekly pay for full-time employees fell by 2.6% in 2022 when adjusting for inflation, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Agfa-born marketing venture Penny Black wins £1.3m investment
Personalised e-commerce packaging start-up Penny Black has raised a further £1.3m after going independent from Agfa in April 2022.