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Essentra to close packaging sites
Essentra is set to close some of its sites this year, including in its Packaging division.
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Reflex Litho Plus in Duran spend
Reflex Litho Plus has invested in a Duran Omega Allpro 70 folder-gluer to boost its firepower and enhance its finishing efficiency.
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Reach reports record Q4 for digital as print circulation falls
Reach has seen a record digital performance in Q4, but print circulation sales were down for the publisher.
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Contact expands board
Flexo plate manufacturer Contact Originators rounded off a challenging but still successful 2020 with the promotion of two long-serving employees to directors.
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Opus Trust wins major retail contract
Opus Trust Communications has expanded its foothold within the retail sector by securing a three-year contract with online retailer Freemans Grattan Holdings (FGH).
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EFI upgrades PrintSmith Vision MIS
EFI has launched version 5 of its PrintSmith Vision MIS, the first 100% HTML version of the software.
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HP to hold online printed decor event
HP will hold a webinar-style “online experience” focused on printed decor trends later this month.
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Lockdown 3: industry reacts
Industry bosses are coming to terms with ‘Lockdown 3’ and the extended shutdown of key customers in hospitality, leisure and retail.
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SMP welcomes Royal Mail initiatives
The Strategic Mailing Partnership has welcomed the latest set of Royal Mail initiatives aimed at inspiring and invigorating direct mail in 2021.
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Brexit FTA deal: industry reacts
Industry bodies have broadly welcomed the Brexit Free Trade Agreement reached with the EU just before Christmas, but with some significant caveats about its knock-on effects on costs and extra...