Environment

Mimaki Sb300 and Sb53 inks achieve Oeko-Tex accreditation
Mimaki has attained the Oeko-Tex accreditation for direct skin contact for its Sb300 series dye-sublimation inks and Sb53 sublimation transfer inks.

Division of labour? How SPL will impact your business
Waiting for new employment legislation to hit is a bit like expecting a baby. There’s plenty of time to prepare, but when the momentous day arrives some of the demands can still prove a shock to the...

Government brings forward plain cigarette packaging vote
A parliamentary vote on the introduction of plain packaging for cigarettes and other tobacco products has been bumped up and will now take place before the general election.

J&G Environmental moves into consumables supply market
Print waste management specialist J&G Environmental has launched its own range of specialist pressroom consumables.

Greenhouse Graphics goes greener with 'game-changing' press
Commercial printer Greenhouse Graphics has invested around £500,000 in a Komori Lithrone S429 with H-UV curing to benefit from its production efficiencies and environmental credentials.

Business minister claims deregulation drive has 'saved business £10bn'
The government's drive to cut business regulation via its 'One-in, Two-out' rule has saved companies £10bn over the past four years, according to business minister Matthew Hancock.

European Commission fines envelope cartel €19.5m
Five envelope manufacturers, including the owner of Blackburn-based Heritage Envelopes, have been fined a total of €19.5m by the European Commission (EC) for breaching EU antitrust rules.

Goverment moves to limit backdated holiday pay claims
The government has proposed a change to the Employment Rights Act 1996 intended to protect businesses from potentially crippling Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) claims for backdated holiday pay.

GI Solutions sponsors the planting of trees at local school
Staff from direct mail printer GI Solutions recently visited Samworth Enterprise Academy in Leicester to help pupils and staff plant trees in the school grounds.

Osborne kick-starts election campaign in Autumn Statement
Yesterday's Autumn Statement saw the chancellor, George Osborne, set out the Conservative party's stall for next May's general election.