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APS awarded new CCS Print Marketplace contract

APS Group has retained the contract for the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework, Print Marketplace, meaning it will remain the sole supplier until at least December 2028.

LG Davis managing director Liz Smith and production manager Alan Gibson with the Comet encapsulation machine

LG Davis supports growth with new encapsulation kit

LG Davis has increased its capacity and speed of production after taking on a Comet Modular Encapsulation machine.

The collaboration brings together Taktiful's new software products with Sharp’s printing and embellishment technology

Taktiful and Sharp form strategic partnership

AI-powered digital print embellishment software company Taktiful Software Solutions has formed a strategic partnership with Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (Sharp), a division of...

BPIF CEO Charles Jarrold praised the diverse, resilient industry

Power of Print set for packaging focus

The 2024 Power of Print seminar, which is now in its 14th year, will take place at Stationers' Hall in London on 5 November, this year with a strong focus on packaging.

Northern Trains £2.1m contract heads up new print tenders

A Northern Trains print contract with an estimated total value of £2.1m has been listed among several other new tenders on the government’s Find a Tender service.

Flexo Trade Print has cleared out the debris and is returning to business

Flexo Trade Print back in business just weeks after factory fire

West Midlands platemaker Flexo Trade Print has returned to business just two weeks after its factory went up in flames overnight.

The Joutseno mill employs around 190 people in total. Image: Metsä Group

Metsä Fibre starts talks on temporary layoffs at Joutseno mill

Metsä Fibre will start negotiations on possible temporary layoffs at its Joutseno pulp mill in Finland citing a need for temporary adjustment of production to meet low delivery volumes.

126 employees have been made redundant with immediate effect. Image: Google Maps

Gemini Print shortfall tops £6m

The statement of administrator’s proposal for commercial printer Gemini Print, which ceased trading in June, has revealed that the business had an estimated deficiency of well over £6m when it went...

The first machine conversion at the Oulu site took place in 2021

Stora Enso supports growth with major funding agreement

Stora Enso has signed a new €435m (£372m) bilateral loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support growth in renewable, fibre-based consumer packaging board.

Monks: "We can manage a lot more short-run work"

Printworks enhances finishing with Horizon folder buy

Printworks has taken on a Horizon AFC-564AKT folder to ensure its finishing remains fast and responsive.