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Revellers said goodbye to six years of raving at Monday's celebration

Iconic Printworks venue closes

Printworks, a South-East London nightclub held in the old Harmsworth Quays printing house, has said goodbye to its iconic venue with a three-day celebration.

Bray has been a non-exec at the group since 2016

De La Rue appoints interim chair

De La Rue has appointed Nick Bray as interim chairman while its fast-track search for a successor to Kevin Loosemore is finalised.

The Life Cycle Assessment is claimed to be an industry first

Marketreach study assesses full carbon lifecycle of mail

Royal Mail Marketreach has unveiled a new study into the environmental impact of commercial mail.

HeiQ: shares will be suspended after the bank holiday weekend

HeiQ shares slump after results delayed

Shares in materials innovation specialist HeiQ PLC lost almost a third of their value after the firm said its results would be filed late.

Clough: "I am committed to continuing the success that Neil has built at Propack"

MBO at Propack

Propack founder and CEO Neil Lloyd has retired from the business, which has been purchased in a management buyout by managing director Jason Clough.

Haddad (R) with production manager Stephen Pho and the Morgana BM4050

Apprintable continues investment with Morgana spend

London-based print and design specialist Apprintable has invested in a Morgana Systems BM4050 bookletmaker, complete with VFX dual bin feeder, and an EBA Ideal 56 guillotine.

Quadient has already sold “quite a few” DS-700 iQs

Quadient updates as open house event returns

Quadient’s ‘See The Future Of Production Mail’ event returned to its Loughton, Essex site this week and the business updated on the success it has seen with kit launched at its previous open house.

Wrapfest was Europe's first dedicated trade show for vehicle wrapping

That’s a wrap! Fespa ties up debut Wrapfest

Vehicle wrapping enthusiasts descended upon Silverstone race circuit on 26 and 27 April to meet, network, and learn new skills in one of print’s freshest applications.

Lecta achieved revenue of €1.91bn in 2022. Image: Lecta

Lecta revenue and EBITDA soars

Lecta has reported bumper increases in revenue and EBITDA for 2022 and turned a pre-tax loss last year into a pre-tax profit.

Burke: the new press has meant a significant boost in speed and capacity

Shiremoor upgrades digital operation with Accuriopress install

Newcastle commercial printer Shiremoor Press has installed a new Konica Minolta Accuriopress C7090, replacing an eight-year-old Konica Minolta machine.

Duarte Goncalves: loved life and loved print

Duarte Goncalves RIP

Tributes have been paid to DXG Media founder and managing director Duarte Goncalves, who has died aged 61.

Roberts: pleased with the performance delivered this year

DS Smith reports strong profit growth

DS Smith has reported strong growth in its profitability and financial performance in line with its expectations in a pre-close trading update.

Lettershop operates from a purpose-built site in Leeds. Image: Google Maps

Restructure at Lettershop

Paragon has decided to focus on sustainable packaging at its Lettershop site, but a large number of jobs appear likely to go as a result.

The Q-line works pallet-to-pallet, and has double the cutting speed of previous models

Zünd launches new flagship Q-line cutters

Swiss manufacturer Zünd has launched its first pallet-to-pallet digital cutting table series, the Q-line.

Creative Paper brands have been renamed as Creative Power

Arjo brand deals revealed

Antalis snapped up the Arjowiggins brands and stock for a seven-figure sum, Printweek can reveal.