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Craftprint decked its premises in supportive posters before its temporary closure

Printers mothball ops, flag potential to repurpose capacity

Some printers have begun shuttering their operations due to the virus crisis, with work being diverted to trade print specialists and the potential for some under-utilised kit to be used for in-demand...

Peek completed two days of his bike challenge before CCM introduced work-from-home measures

CCM launches scheme to redistribute hand sanitiser

CCM is doing its bit to help with efforts against coronavirus by offering out hand sanitiser in a non-profit scheme after its managing director’s charity bike ride was postponed due to the outbreak.

Local businesses are offering staff to help Carly Press distribute the stickers

Carly Press sends out free stickers for locals in isolation

Carly Press is using its spare press capacity to produce free stickers for local residents to put up outside their homes to indicate that they are in self isolation amid the coronavirus outbreak.

A number of titles are offering free delivery via the Deliver My Newspaper service

Newspapers and mags switch distribution methods

A raft of newspaper and magazine publishers have made changes to the way that their titles reach their readers, in light of the coronavirus situation.

The IPIA and BAPC are hoping to protect as many print businesses and jobs as possible

IPIA and BAPC jointly aim to shape government policy

The Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA) and British Association of Print and Communication (BAPC) have called on the industry to help support them with examples to present to government of...

Fujifilm: drug originally created for influenza could be beneficial against Covid-19

Fujifilm shares soar on coronavirus hopes

Shares in Fujifilm rocketed by 15% this week after reports that an influenza medicine it makes also works against Covid-19. The Japanese group is also making a major investment in UK biotech.

Hill: "It was a pretty obvious fit to where we were on our journey"

Eight Days a Week in Xerox Baltoro investment

Eight Days a Week Print Solutions has installed a Xerox Baltoro inkjet press to boost its firepower and enable it to bring a proportion of its outsourced litho work back in house.

The Visual Media Conference 2020 is now scheduled for 8 September

Visual Media Conference postponed

The Visual Media Conference has become the latest industry event to be postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Jarrold: "This needs urgent and immediate action"

BPIF calls on government to extend business support

The BPIF has urgently called for further direct support for the printing industry during the coronavirus crisis.

City A.M. has temporarily suspend its print operation

City A.M. suspends print ops amid coronavirus outbreak

London-based free financial newspaper City A.M. has temporarily suspended its print edition due to the coronavirus outbreak.