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The viewing offered a chance to see one of very few surviving copies of the so called ‘Wicked Bible’
Educational day in Yorkshire

Northern Stationers see historic print and more in York

A group of Northern Stationers and other guests viewed a raft of books – some dating back over 500 years – as well as other documents and ephemeral print at an event in York on Friday (1 November).

Supporting growth in new and existing markets

WTTB backs digital intentions with new e-commerce specialist

WTTB, formerly known as Where The Trade Buys, has taken on a new e-commerce consultant to support the growth of its digital offering.

Investment in e-commerce fulfilment

Whistl expands fulfilment reach with £6m warehouse expansion

Logistics and e-commerce fulfilment company Whistl has revealed it will expand its package and parcel fulfilment reach with a £6m investment in its Lutterworth facility in Leicestershire.

Print industry overlooking huge potential of neurodivergent staff

Print companies may be missing out on major benefits by not properly supporting their neurodivergent staff – and many print bosses are seemingly unaware about neurodivergent conditions.

Bates (R): the Lamina's accuracy was a key selling point
Lamina Fasline arrived in September

MRP invests £1.8m in new press and mounter

Midland Regional Printers (MRP) has invested £1.8m in new kit, including a two-year-old Heidelberg XL 106 and a brand-new Lamina Fasline laminator.

Tame: "It remains vital that these misleading messages are challenged"
Over 2,800 organisations challenged globally

Two Sides reports rising greenwash cases and campaign success

Two Sides said it has now challenged over 2,800 organisations globally who were found to be communicating greenwashing messages to their customers – with cases rising as organisations focus...

Ruddocks' composition room in May 1956 - a date closer to today than to Ruddocks' foundation
Founded in 1884

Ruddocks celebrates 140 years

Lincoln-based commercial printer and creative agency Ruddocks celebrated its 140th anniversary in October, with managing director Paul Banton saying the team was “incredibly excited about the...

Listicle

Mega spends, celebrated start-ups, and welcome returns dominate October’s biggest stories

The industry’s mood music lightened in October, as welcome good news outstripped the all-too-common doom and gloom in our monthly round-up of most read news articles.

Great fit for both parties

Park Communications acquires Geoff Neal

Park Communications has acquired fellow London print firm Geoff Neal Group – expanding continental owner Graphius Group’s presence in the UK market.

Reeves is the first woman to hold the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer

Chancellor’s 'new dawn' budget just a 'new storm' for print to weather, industry says

The print and packaging industry has reacted with scepticism to chancellor Rachel Reeves’ new budget, which she hailed as a “new dawn” for the British economy.

Still time to enter

Early-bird deadline looms for Printweek Awards

The early-bird deadline for the Printweek Awards expires tomorrow, but there’s still plenty of time to enter the industry’s flagship awards scheme.

‘Out of the box’ connection

Cerm and Screen unveil “fully automated” MIS-printer connection

Packaging and label printer MIS developer Cerm has unveiled inkjet manufacturer Screen as the first press manufacturer to have its kit directly integrated in an ‘out of the box’ connection with Cerm’s...

More efficient monitoring of items in network

Royal Mail in IoT first for real-time tracking

Royal Mail has partnered with an internet of things (IoT) tech firm to track the real-time whereabouts of nearly one million containers used to transport letters and parcels around the country.

Griffin Media Solutions entered administration on 16 October. Image: Google Maps
Business to be wound up

Print manager Griffin Media Solutions appoints administrators

Tunbridge Wells marketing and print management agency Griffin Media Solutions has fallen into administration and will be wound up.

Burgeoning merch range

Northside hosts celebrity canine client

Northside Graphics has experienced quite possibly the cutest press pass ever with a visit from therapy dog Henry Wee Wheels, who gave the firm a paw of approval for his annual charity calendar.