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The Bank of England launched a £50m tender for the supply of banknote polymer

Review of 2019: January

Our annual roundup of all the big stories around the UK printing industry.

Levy: Be true to yourself and your values

New year predictions: Diana Levy, Royal Horticultural Society

RHS print and production services manager Levy believes that printers and buyers should stop viewing each other with suspicion if they really want to succeed.

L-R: Brett Platt, CMYUK; Joel Willcock, CMYUK; Dave Hill, Slade; Sarah Neate, CMYUK and Sam Hill, Stradale Italia

CMYUK helps new Ferrari workshop look to the future

It’s the time that wide-format printers have a ball as Sam Hill, son of Slade guitarist Dave Hill, commended CMYUK for its work decking out his new Ferrari workshop.

Koenig & Bauer: order book has fallen short, and some projects were not completed

Koenig & Bauer shares slump after warning

Shares in Koenig & Bauer have fallen to a 52-week low after the manufacturer warned it would not hit its sales and profit targets for the year.

Tesco said it was "shocked" by the allegations. Image: Google Maps

Tesco suspends Christmas card production at Chinese factory over forced labour claims

Tesco has withdrawn a range of Christmas cards and suspended production at a Chinese print supplier after a six-year-old girl discovered a message in one of its charity cards that alleged it was made...

Gary Goodson (L) with Darren Goodson: "These machines are incredibly reliable"

Premier Print Group invests in second SRA1 RMGT press

East London-based magazine and publications printer Premier Print Group has installed its second RMGT in a year following the success of its first.

So long, 2019

Jo Francis ponders the special sauce that makes a successful print business, while hoping UK printers can capitalise on the current requirement for known provenance.

Chris Brady co-founded Print4UK in 2008

Print4UK celebrates anniversary

Print4UK is celebrating 12 years of business and 10 years of client-centred events following an MBO that has seen the company enhance its service offering.

Antalis has been working to establish a new shareholding structure since February

Antalis updates on new shareholding structure plan

Ten months down the line, Antalis has issued a statement to reaffirm that it is continuing the process of setting up a new shareholding structure, “which also includes discussions with its main...

Opus Trust chief executive Tony Strong (L) with Critiqom chief executive Charles Sweeney

Opus Trust Communications acquires Critiqom

Multichannel customer communications specialist Opus Trust Communications has acquired print and mailing business Critiqom.