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IPIA visits No 10 to advocate for print
The Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA) visited No 10 Downing Street earlier this month where its chair, Charles Rogers, met with two special advisors to the prime minister as part of the...
Swanline Group enhances gluing and taping
Swanline Group has increased its gluing and taping capacity after taking delivery of a Lamina 2200 GL Gluer.
Texo Trade Services to highlight green launches at Fespa
Texo Trade Services (TTS) will be demonstrating its green credentials at Fespa Global Print Expo in Munich next month, including a new textile recycling service and several new green products.
Oasis flourishes after Nyala install
Berkshire signage and graphics firm Oasis has branched out after installing a brand-new SwissQprint Nyala 4 hybrid printer.
Historic Deanprint shuttered
It looks like it’s the end of the line for the historic Deanprint business after potential interest in the company failed to result in a sale.
Government invests in safe AI taskforce
The government will invest £100m in start-up funding for a taskforce to develop safe and reliable artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models.
Print4UK gets a faster finish with Duplo install
London commercial printer Print4UK has reduced its finishing times significantly after installing a Duplo DBM-600 digital bookletmaker.
AD3 Envelopes caps off year-long investment round
AD3 Envelopes has finished a year-long capital expenditure investment round with the installation of a Winkler & Dunnebier (W+D) 224 four-colour envelope overprinting press.
Retailers call for EPR rethink
Major retailers have called on the government to rethink the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging waste scheme, describing the current plans as “fundamentally flawed” and lacking ambition.
Antalis to acquire Integart Group
Antalis has signed a binding offer to acquire the Integart Group, to expand its footprint in the visual communication market.
Lockdown t-shirt printer takes on senior role at Bex
A former telecommunications sector worker who started printing and selling t-shirts on Etsy during lockdown has followed his passion to take on a senior role at industrial printer Bex Design & Print.
Industry reacts: A year of Royal Mail industrial action
Now a year on from the start of the CWU’s industrial action against Royal Mail, many printers have felt the cost of not being able to rely on an institution they have previously been able to take for...
Stationers’ Foundation event to highlight beneficiaries’ achievements
The Stationers’ Foundation is hosting a festival at the newly refurbished Stationers’ Hall next Tuesday (25 April) to showcase its beneficiaries' achievements through an evening of music and film.
Transcend secures £8m investment from Japan
Transcend Packaging has secured a $10m (£8m) investment from Japanese moulded fibre pioneer Itochu.
Royal Mail agreement now needs postie approval
An end to printing industry angst over disruption to Royal Mail services is hopefully in sight after the CWU accepted a new agreement with the business.