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Alan Chidgey, founder of ARC Textiles, has joined DTB as digital sales manager

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.

Aquinox: billed as "a truly transformational and reliable aqueous printhead"

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.

Richard Archer: "When we started Cactus we wanted more revenue streams"

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.

Real salaries in the UK have decreased 5.6% in 2022

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).

Penny Black claims to win brands an additional £2 in revenue per recipient

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.

AeroLED produces high UV dose at a fraction of the electrical power of conventional UV

GEW highlights UV LED energy savings

UV curing systems manufacturer GEW will showcase its full product range at Labelexpo India, with a particular emphasis on UV LED models that can offer a 50-70% energy saving over conventional UV.

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Seltex is seeing increasing demand for shorter runs

Wallcoverings brand in hybrid install

Global wallcoverings brand Seltex has invested in a new Agfa Anapurna wide-format H3200i LED hybrid printer to help it to meet growing demand for shorter runs and interior design personalisation.

James Cropper is able to upcycle a wide range of fibres

James Cropper trims paper to focus on most profitable lines

James Cropper has posted a £200,000 operating loss for the first half of the year, but expects to return to profitability in H2 on the back of strong sales growth – and the business has also spent...

The copperplate of Megan Rigby's stag design

Engraver's delight as winning design comes to life

An apprentice hand engraver has seen her work come to life at Baddeley Brothers as a die-stamped Christmas card after winning a competition aimed at keeping the craft of engraving alive.

Smurfit Kappa: potential strike action during crucial pre-Christmas period

Smurfit Kappa staff in talks over strikes

Unite members at UK Smurfit Kappa sites are understood to be balloting over strike action as they reportedly want a 10% annual pay rise.