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(L-R) Cima Paper's Giacomo Cima, Zeus Group's Brian O' Sullivan, and Cima Paper's Giovanni Cima

Zeus acquires again with Italian buy

Irish packaging company Zeus Group has made another major acquisition after purchasing Italian paper and board convertor Cima Paper.

The publication is printed on-site at Worthy Farm

Glastonbury Free Press celebrates 10th birthday

Glastonbury Festival concluded yesterday (25 June), following a headline performance from Sir Elton John playing the last UK show of his farewell tour, while its free newspaper printed on-site for...

UYR took delivery of the flagship JBI EX-610 puncher-binder in early May

PDC becomes exclusive JBI distributor

Perfect Document Creation (PDC) has become the exclusive UK distributor for James Burn International (JBI) punching and binding equipment.

Foilco was founded in 1987 by David Hornby (centre)

Foilco achieves carbon neutrality

Stamping foils manufacturer and supplier Foilco has achieved carbon neutrality through its operational emissions.

Two of the tenders close this month

Fresh print tenders open for bids

A new trio of print tenders has appeared on the government’s Contracts Finder service.

Company continued to trade to detriment of HMRC

Directors banned over BBL

Two directors of a publishing company have been disqualified for abusing taxpayer-backed Covid business loan support.

The device has a maximum working area of 340x710mm

John Brailsford in Morgana UK first

John Brailsford Printers has become the first UK company to install a Morgana ColorCut SC6000 digital die-cutting and creasing machine.

HSE: imported machinery needs to be guarded to UK standards

Firm fined after incident results in amputations

A manufacturing company has been handed a six-figure fine after a worker lost three digits because of a blister packaging machine that had inadequate guarding.

Roberts: confident for the future

Profits soar for DS Smith

DS Smith has reported another strong set of annual results, with its pre-tax profit ballooning by 75% and its revenue also growing.

(L-R) The Big Display Company's Jack Murphy with Agfa's Paul Fitch

The Big Display Company upgrades with first Agfa

Trade printer The Big Display Company has started to target new markets after benefiting from the installation of its first Agfa press.

(L-R) winners Fraser Galloway, Nathan Burns, Laura Macdonald and Becky Young

Scottish print apprentices honoured at awards

The importance of apprentices to the future of the print industry in Scotland has been recognised across the sector in the eighth annual Scottish Print Apprentice of the Year awards.

Royal Mail: will quality of service be restored?

Royal Mail ballot underway at last

The ballot of CWU members working at Royal Mail has opened today, almost a month after it was suspended due to a “culture of imposition” at the postal operator.

Badgemaster produces 10,000 staff name badges every day

Badgemaster launches new identity and invests as it turns 30

Name badge manufacturer Badgemaster has celebrated its 30-year anniversary with major capital investment and a new brand image.

Lawn: "Our industry needs young talent, with fresh ideas and perspective"

Picon expands council

Picon has appointed Fujifilm Europe head of print-on-demand Mark Lawn and Komori UK managing director Steve Turner to its council.

Urbinati: let's put the problems on the table and work on the solutions together

Gallus aims for leading role in digital future

CEO Dario Urbinati has pledged that Gallus will lead the digital transformation of the labels industry as the firm celebrated its 100th anniversary with a major customer event.