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The free webinars will take place every day next week

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.

Choose’s patented technology provides an alternative to plastic bottles

HP makes Scottish packaging acquisition

HP Inc has acquired Scottish plastic-free bottle manufacturer Choose Packaging to strengthen its sustainable packaging offering.

Hobbs: "We are seeing a real increase in business"

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.

The 2021 show was held in Amsterdam

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.

Existing supply chain pressures have been aggravated by strikes

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.

Peeling (L, with Clifton): "Books are a very important growth area for us"

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.

RRD cyber attack: certain corporate data "was accessed and exfiltrated"

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buyer" that made an unsolicited non-binding bid to acquire RR Donnelley for $11.50 (£8.48) per share in cash has withdrawn its offer.

Signs Direct (UK) ceased trading earlier this month. Image: Google Maps

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.

Wenlock: "We’ll still gain the coveted 50% improvement in productivity"

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.

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...