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Tense session for Royal Mail bosses

Royal Mail bosses faced further scrutiny over their approach to the USO, among other matters, in the latest appearance before MPs with committee chair Darren Jones saying that answers had “completely...

Coloreel specialises in patented technology for the digital dyeing of textile thread on-demand

Coloreel secures new UK distributor agreements

Swedish firm Coloreel, which specialises in patented technology for the digital dyeing of textile thread on-demand, has expanded its UK distributor network.

The new eight-colour machine can print at around double the rate of the old press

WPG set to hire following jump in productivity

Welshpool Printing Group (WPG) has set out intentions to take on staff after the installation of a Komori Lithrone boosted productivity by 30%.

Many titles recorded a drop in circulation

Tough year for magazines in latest ABCs

Several titles across different market sectors increased their circulation year-on-year in the latest Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) consumer magazine reports, but the majority recorded a drop in...

Thompson: recalled after questions raised over previous evidence

MPs set to grill Royal Mail CEO again

Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson will appear before the Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Committee again later today.

Students got to grips with new technical skills like soldering

Xaar inspires students at school STEM day

A team from inkjet press manufacturer Xaar have helped inspire students at a STEM day event at St. Peter’s School in Huntingdon.

The HP Latex R1000 uses water-based inks without harmful solvents

Blink opens eyes to new contract after Latex install

Wide-format printer Blink has netted a contract with a global consumer brand just weeks after installing an HP Latex press it bought to help it compete for high profile contracts.

HeiQ’s Viroblock antiviral and antimicrobial technology is used in range of applications

HeiQ's claim against coatings partner 'tops $100m'

HeiQ Materials has made a fresh filing in its ongoing legal action against Hi-Tech Coatings owner ICP Industrial, which is itself in the process of being sold, and with HeiQ’s total claim now "well in...

Bookishly will stick with the four-day working week permanently

Four-day week trial hailed a success

Nearly all of the companies that took part in a trial of the four-day working week reduced hour work model have decided to keep the policy after finding a strong increase in wellbeing at no cost to...

Incodia has sites in Colchester (pictured) and Skelmersdale. Image: Google Maps

Incodia acquired by Woodberry Packaging

Independent gift, loyalty, and membership cards supplier Incodia has been acquired from Longacre Group by Woodberry Packaging for an undisclosed sum.

Finger Prints has bought Brightprint's unencumbered assets, including a number of finishing machines

Finger Prints bosses buy Absolute Digital and assets from Brightprint

Allan Kerr and Paul Ackred bought digital and wide-format firm Absolute Digital Print in December, adding to a growing group of printers owned by the pair.

Topfloor had sales of €1.59m in its last financial year

Grafenia makes another acquisition

Grafenia has acquired another specialist software company from a completely different sector.

Beamglow's new Speedmaster has eight units, two coaters and a pair of dryers

Beamglow reveals Speedmaster XL 106 install

Luxury packaging manufacturer Beamglow has replaced an older seven-colour press with a brand-new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 press.

The Foilco team underwent an intense certification process

Foilco certified as a B Corp

Stamping foils manufacturer and supplier Foilco has become the latest industry name to be certified as a B Corporation.

BSI will host the meeting for the first time

UK to host print standards gathering

Technical experts from around the world are set to gather in London for the upcoming ISO meetings on print standards.