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BPIF to hold daily webinars for National Apprenticeship Week
The BPIF is marking National Apprenticeship Week 2022 next week by hosting daily webinars via Zoom.
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HP makes Scottish packaging acquisition
HP Inc has acquired Scottish plastic-free bottle manufacturer Choose Packaging to strengthen its sustainable packaging offering.
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Brightside adds finishing to support growth
Brightside Print & Design has upgraded its finishing capabilities by investing in a Morgana System AF2000S bookletmaker and a DigiFold Pro.
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Fespa confirms major exhibitors for 2022 event
Fespa has revealed the major exhibitors that will be in attendance at its 2022 Global Print Expo, which will take place at Messe Berlin, Germany from 31 May to 3 June.
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Finat warns on paper strike pressures on supply chain
Finat has warned that the continued union strike “in some Nordic paper mills” is posing severe lead time problems for European label converters.
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Precision Proco in Cliftons acquisition and HP Indigo 100K install
Precision Proco Group (PPG) has acquired the trade finishing arm of Cliftons Bookbinders and taken delivery of an HP Indigo 100K at its Dagenham site.
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RRD mystery buyer withdraws offer, group suffers cyber attack
The unnamed "strategic buyer" that made an unsolicited non-binding bid to acquire RR Donnelley for $11.50 (£8.48) per share in cash has withdrawn its offer.
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Wide-format kit up for auction from closed Hampshire printer
A wide range of printing equipment along with a number of other assets is set to go to auction as its Alton-based owner enters liquidation.
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Flexpress switches RMGT install plans
Trade printer Flexpress has cancelled its order for an RMGT (Ryobi) 970 LED UV press due to manufacturing delays and will now instead take on a 920 ST4 CD LED UV machine from RMGT.
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Sad tale tops January’s most read
While our first 2022 listicle of the most-read articles on printweek.com could hardly be described as cheery collection, much like with the January skies, if you look hard enough there was the...