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![The hydrogen pilot was successfully trialled last month](/media/apjd1i0l/smurfit-kappa-hydrogen.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e722fc1b6b60)
Smurfit Kappa successfully trials hydrogen
Smurfit Kappa and the Hyflexpower consortium have successfully completed the first stage of the Hyflexpower project, in what has been described as an “important first step forward in journey to...
![The new prices will be applied from 1 February 2023](/media/fu1ie5ue/lecta-price-increase.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e722faacc030)
Lecta increases prices of thermal papers
Lecta is set to increase prices for all its thermal paper ranges by 8%.
![The Teesside closure will leave Reach with three print plants. Image: Google Maps](/media/ohzd031y/reach-teesside.png?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e722fb7d2f90)
Reach to close Teesside print site
Reach is set to close its Teesside print site, affecting around 35 jobs.
![The Eastern Highlands Sista Helvim Sista Association, Papua New Guinea encourage and educate rural women members in everyday banking by providing savings passbooks supplied by Tall Security Print](/media/ujvlulfv/ehsa-copy.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e722f9cb60e0)
Tall Group hails global export success
Tall Group is looking to build on its 2022 successes, which involved it exporting its services, from university degree certificates to cheques to election ballot papers, to over 30 countries.
![Grafenia: plans to be "serial acquirer" of software businesses](/media/yc5fkctx/grafenia-building.png?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e722fa744b10)
Grafenia issues more bonds
Grafenia has issued an additional £3.2m of new bonds to support its acquisition strategy.
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Coveris invests over £1.5m in linerless label capabilities
Packaging company Coveris has invested over £1.5m to expand its linerless label manufacturing capabilities.
![The solar install has helped the business during the energy crisis](/media/2gph0mb0/mtp-solar.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e722f97a0c90)
MTP Media in print, finishing and solar installs
MTP Media has completed a round of updates to machinery and its premises after investing around £180,000 on a new Ricoh digital printer, a D&K Europa laminator, and a solar install on its roof.
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DecTek rounds off year with sixth Titanium cutter and more
DecTek has capped off a busy year of investment with three more new machines, including its sixth Titanium cutter.
![Charles Jarrold: Sector headcount is down but industry is around the same size](/media/g5wlcbxl/jarrold.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e722f8b7a6f0)
Number of specialised print workers plummets
The number of skilled tradespeople working in print plummeted by 73% between 2006 and 2021, with the impact of the pandemic yet to be fully revealed.
![The new High Value mode enhances the Jet Press 750S High Speed Model](/media/5jyh30qp/fuji-750s_c.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e722f90b9350)
Fujifilm upgrades Jet Press 750S High Speed Model
Fujifilm is introducing a new High Value mode to its Jet Press 750S High Speed Model that offers a third production option in addition to its existing High Quality and High Performance modes.