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Morrison and Smith at the ribbon cutting ceremony

MetroMail rebrands and boosts capabilities

MetroMail has rebranded as CustomerKNECT to better reflect its wider offering, with the business also embarking upon a major £12m spend that includes upgrading its ‘white paper in’ production setup...

Comic Relief co-founder Sir Lenny Henry modelling the new nose

Comic Relief ditches plastic for iconic nose

Comic Relief has turned to a paper-based solution designed by Sir Jony Ive to replace its old plastic red noses.

Around 50 sqm of recycled cloth was digitally printed and used for the show

Epson shows off prototype fabric dry recycler on the catwalk

Renowned Japanese designer Yuima Nakazato partnered with Epson to produce a show at Paris’ Haute Couture Fashion Week, using cloth that had been recycled with new dry recycling technology.

Bresky: "I am proud that we have delivered against our financial guidance for 2022"

Stora Enso reports big sales boost

Stora Enso has reported a bumper sales increase for 2022 in its full-year results.

Harding was made a permanent appointment in October 2020

De La Rue CFO to step down

De La Rue’s chief financial officer Rob Harding is set to step down from his role, and as a director of the company, to take on a new role as chief financial officer for PayPoint.

Steve Baker: "The Digicon 3000 allows us to push into new markets"

Baker Labels boosts BakPac with Digicon 3000 install

Trade label printer Baker Labels has expanded the finishing capabilities of its digital pouch production facility BakPac with a “half million-pound investment” in a Digicon 3000 from ABG and Edale.

Robson shows off his product range to the dragons

Dragons’ Den win for eco packaging seed kits

A gardening start-up won £80,000 of investment from BBC show Dragons’ Den investor Sara Davies, founder of hobby supplier Crafter’s Companion, after impressing judges with seed kits encased in...

Paperchase has over 100 stores across the UK and Ireland

Tesco buys Paperchase brand

Tesco has purchased the Paperchase brand and related intellectual property, but not its stores.

The other contenders in the category are Channel 4, JCDecaux, and Thinkbox

JICMail up for major media research award

JICMail has been shortlisted for Media Owner/Trade Body of the Year at an awards scheme for media research practitioners across the industry.

Lambert: he and Smith will work directly with customers to create strong returns

Epson sets up new sales channel for industrial machinery

Epson UK has set up a dedicated sales channel for its industrial and label machinery following the appointment of Russell Lambert and Chris Smith as regional account managers.

A number of letterpress machines will be on display at the exhibition

Adana exhibition opens at St Bride

An exhibition marking 100 years since the founding of Adana opened on Thursday (26 January) and will run to 24 April 2023, with the public invited to join a private view on 9 February.

The number of companies in financial distress has surged

Alarm bells sound for UK business, but end to crisis in sight

The UK has seen a surge in the number of businesses counted as in critical or significant financial distress, as energy bills, Covid loan repayments, and inflation bite.

Baumgartner: "My top priority will be refocusing Vista on building products that customers love"

New CEO appointed at Vista

Florian Baumgartner has been appointed as the CEO of Cimpress’ Vista arm, assuming the position from Robert Keane, who will retain his roles as chairman of the board and CEO at Cimpress.

The deal was described as a "fantastic opportunity"

SF Taylor expands portfolio with Branding365 deal

Commercial printer and print manager SF Taylor has expanded its offering with the acquisition of promotional product specialist Branding365.

Karen Capey passed away last week after a long illness.

Label Apeel mourns much admired colleague

Label Apeel is mourning the loss of Karen Capey, its business development manager and beloved member of the label specialist’s team who passed away aged just 54.