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Some suppliers were awarded several lots

CCS names suppliers on major print and post services contract

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has awarded a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement in the form of a multi-supplier framework contract consisting of eight lots for various postal and related services.

Royal Mail fined, takes action to restore quality of service

Royal Mail should view its £5.6m fine for failing to meet delivery targets as “a wake-up call”, according to Ofcom.

Sign Plus employed 21 staff located in Dalgety Bay. Image: Google Maps

PFI Group puts three Scottish sign ops into administration

Administrators have been appointed at acquisitive PFI Group’s Sign Plus business and its divisions Lofthus Signs and Jasmine.

McMurray: leading the improvement program being delivered by the new SLT

Employment tribunal finds in favour of former Futurama directors

Five former employees of PFI Group subsidiary Futurama have been awarded nearly £120,000 in total after a judge found they had been unfairly or wrongfully dismissed.

Canon event puts future of books centre stage

Canon’s Future Book Forum celebrated its 10th year with a programme packed with ideas about how publishers and printers can take advantage of cutting edge technology, as well as practical measures for...

Davey: "We truly are one business with one identity"

Agilico supports growth plans with strategic acquisition

Agilico has acquired YourDMS Limited (YDMS), a reseller of Invu document management and accounts payable software, in a strategic move.

James Cropper: sales at its paper division were down 45%

James Cropper posts improved first half results

James Cropper said its H1 group revenue is “broadly in line” with the board’s FY24 expectations, despite ongoing market headwinds in its Paper Products division.

BPIF CEO Charles Jarrold praised the diverse, resilient industry

Triumphant Power of Print event hails industry’s impact

The iconic Stationers’ Hall in the City of London was packed out yesterday (7 November) for the 13th annual Power of Print event, which highlighted the industry’s key trends and growth areas in a...

The Boardmaster press has generated sales for Heidelberg

Heidelberg on track after solid second quarter

Heidelberg said it is “well on track” after six months of its financial year 2023/2024 despite the difficult economic situation.

Investment in AI and machine learning is a priority for many businesses. Image: Smithers

Lack of confidence holds back AI adoption by SMEs

Nearly half of SMEs (43%) do not plan to innovate with AI in the next year, largely because of a lack of confidence among business owners in the safeguards in place to protect society, according to...