Print buying
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Strategic Mailing Partnership Awards return for bumper celebration
The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) Awards returned last night (28 September) to celebrate the successes of the mailing industry.
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Closing the loop: How to be a truly sustainable business and why it matters
HP’s Mike Boyle looks at how embracing a circular economy can be a win for consumers, printers and the planet and shares some of the lessons from HP’s journey of adopting a closed-loop business...
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Catherine, Princess of Wales visits Standfast & Barracks
Catherine, Princess of Wales visited historic textile printer Standfast & Barracks on Tuesday (26 September) as part of a tour of northern textile manufacturers.
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ITG eyes global expansion with new CFO hire
Marketing services company Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) has appointed industry specialist Darren Singer as its new chief financial officer to spearhead its global growth charge.
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National World gathers allies for £600m Telegraph bid
Regional news publisher National World has stepped up its efforts to become the next owner of The Telegraph Media Group (TMG).
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Continental printer wins huge National Trust job
The National Trust’s Handbook will be printed outside the UK for the first time after Walstead Group lost the job following a tender process.
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Unite slams Cepac Darlington ‘fire and rehire’ move
Union Unite has criticised packaging printer Cepac Darlington, which it claims that – in addition to threatening redundancies – has also told staff that they will be “fired and rehired” on inferior...
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Martin Kennedy RIP
Industry associates have shared fond memories of Kenmart’s Martin Kennedy, who has died aged 79.
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Prime Minister hails new UK paper site
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is among the raft of voices that have endorsed Metsä Tissue’s decision to open a new manufacturing site in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, which will create over 400 new...
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Sappi's Galerie range grows eco creds after biofuel spend
A multimillion euro investment in biofuels has helped Sappi slash the carbon footprint of its Galerie range of papers.