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Bell & Bain's Docherty and Baillie (centre) during a recent trip to Ricoh

Bell & Bain makes inkjet move with Ricoh install

Bell & Bain is taking delivery of a Ricoh Pro VC70000 high-speed inkjet press this week after settling on its latest digital move.

The new UK arm will be called Sunhope Packaging Machinery (UK). Image: SDI

Chinese packaging kit manufacturer opens UK operation

A Chinese manufacturer of packaging machinery has established a new UK division in Glenrothes, Fife.

Front page frenzy after the semi-final

Newspapers laud Lionesses ahead of final

As the hype builds for Sunday’s FIFA Women’s World Cup final – and hopes build for an England win – news groups have moved quickly to add special content for this weekend’s newspapers.

Graham & Brown will switch to digital-only production out of its Padiham factory

Graham & Brown digital transition threatens 100 jobs

Wallpaper giant Graham & Brown (G&B) has revealed it will close its Blackburn production site and switch to digital-only production, shopping its longer-run work out to European partners.

First Kodak Prosper Ultra 520 set to go into production in Q3

Kodak installs first next-gen inkjets

Kodak installed the first Prosper Ultra 520 and Prosper 7000 Turbo presses during Q2, while separately the manufacturer is set to exit its Jersey joint venture for newspaper printing.

Drupa returns to Messe Düsseldorf next May

Drupa sign-ups continue as show gets closer

With the first in-person Drupa in eight years now only nine months away from opening its doors, major industry names have continued to reveal their participation in the event.

Nora Yassin, co-founder: Merchr is planning to expand abroad

Merchr hires for expansion

Merchandising e-commerce start-up Merchr has added three new members to its team, as it gears up to expand abroad.

Jack Tait: “Such a positive person in life"

Craftprint founder Jack Tait mourned

Craftprint founder Jack Tait has died aged 76.

Biopax has invested in a host of kit from Heidelberg

Biopax continues Heidelberg investment drive

Sustainable packaging and labels firm Biopax has invested in a second Heidelberg XL 106, following the company’s public launch in June, taking the company up to a £20m total investment in Heidelberg...

Andrew Adkins and Caroline Maddox joined Go Inspire in July

Go Inspire makes double senior appointment

Go Inspire Group has appointed two new directors to support its ongoing commitment to further expand its services.

(L-R) Konica Minolta's Allan Bates and Sketches Int's Nizar Alolabi

Sketches Int in UK Konica Minolta first

Sketches Int has become the first UK company to install the Konica Minolta AccurioShine 3600 inkjet spot UV coater with iFoil One in-line hot foil stamping module.

Thirlby, left with Rae: We’re looking at creating a nationwide hub and spoke model

Rae leaves Venn, Thirlby looks to recruit

The dynamic duo at the helm of Venn Holdings have become a dynamic one after Andy Rae stepped back from the business.

The final merger is expected to take place in mid-2024

Pro Carton to merge with CEPI Cartonboard

Members of industry associations Pro Carton and CEPI Cartonboard are set to merge into one association under the name Pro Carton, following a 12-month consultation.

Daysley: R&D tax credits are "extremely beneficial" to business

DSS puts R&D tax credits to use

Designs Signage Solutions (DSS) has put £100,000 in research and development tax relief to work in developing 3D scanning and augmented reality software for its livery services.

Scam was said to have involved manipulating the self-declaration system used by bulk mailers

Three in court over £70m Royal Mail fraud

Family members connected to a print, mailing and postage business have been accused of carrying out a massive £70m fraud against Royal Mail.