Business
Counterfeit money printers ordered to pay back profits
Three men involved in a conspiracy to supply over £12m of counterfeit banknotes have been ordered to give up the real money they earned from their crimes.
Zeus acquires again with Italian buy
Irish packaging company Zeus Group has made another major acquisition after purchasing Italian paper and board convertor Cima Paper.
Glastonbury Free Press celebrates 10th birthday
Glastonbury Festival concluded yesterday (25 June), following a headline performance from Sir Elton John playing the last UK show of his farewell tour, while its free newspaper printed on-site for...
Don’t let the bast**ds in
Hardly a day goes by without a warning or headline about scams. Employee frauds, push payment, or errant suppliers short-changing customers, the level of activity is rising, despite the actions of...
It’s time to get a fresh perspective now we’ve got rid of the zombies
If you were to skim through this issue’s news digest, you could be forgiven for thinking the industry is on its last legs – with so many references to insolvencies, cut-backs, overreaches, and a whole...
Fresh print tenders open for bids
A new trio of print tenders has appeared on the government’s Contracts Finder service.
Directors banned over BBL
Two directors of a publishing company have been disqualified for abusing taxpayer-backed Covid business loan support.
John Brailsford in Morgana UK first
John Brailsford Printers has become the first UK company to install a Morgana ColorCut SC6000 digital die-cutting and creasing machine.
The June & July Printweek is out now. Our ‘sheep in wolf’s clothing’ issue is crammed with thought-provoking insights, business critical info and all the latest news and views from the UK print industry...
The issue kicks off with three news briefings, where we get under the skin of some of the hottest topics in print. Firstly, we review May’s Fespa Global Print Expo in Munich, looking at the key trends...
Profits soar for DS Smith
DS Smith has reported another strong set of annual results, with its pre-tax profit ballooning by 75% and its revenue also growing.