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Transcend pivots to PPE with help from Close Brothers
Transcend Packaging has moved quickly to mass-produce face shields for frontline workers thanks to a fresh finance arranged with Close Brothers Asset Finance.

Grafenia brings in new share scheme
Grafenia has instigated a new Share Stake Scheme that will allow the group to conserve cash while increasing stakeholder engagement with its employees.

Account manager jailed for fraud at Glasgow printers
A woman has been sentenced to 22 months in prison after being found guilty of embezzling almost a quarter of a million pounds from a Scottish print firm.

Duplo adds new multifinisher
Duplo has enhanced its slitter/cutter/creaser range with a new entry-level all-in-one production device.

Spicers Office Team heads towards administration
Spicers Office Team (SPOT) appears increasingly likely to pre-pack in some form after the business confirmed it had filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.

LSC Communications looks at sale options
US print giant LSC Communications has appointed investment bankers to explore a sale of the business that could see it broken up.

Intec urges industry to make PPE visors
Intec Printing Solutions is supporting printers looking to make protective face shields during the coronavirus pandemic with free templates and financial incentives.

Two Sides shames University of Gloucestershire for dropping print prospectuses
The University of Gloucestershire has been blasted by Two Sides over its decision to discontinue its print prospectuses in favour of digital, a move which “fundamentally ignores” print’s sustainable...

Former Polestar execs reunited at new venture
Two high-profile former Polestar directors have come together again with a new investment venture.

GF Smith mourns Richard Bolton
GF Smith is mourning its former chairman Richard Bolton, who has passed away after a long struggle against cancer.