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Brady (R): the new bookletmaker was up and running in days

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.

The Halm EM5 UV press prompted several other purchases for AD3

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.

BRC: EPR only makes sense if done alongside improvements to household waste collection

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.

The deal will expand Antalis' footprint in the visual communication market

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.

Marcus Farci joined in January as head of new business

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.

The CWU's 18 strike days over the past year have damaged customer confidence, print bosses say

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...

Current and prior beneficiaries will share their experiences at the festival

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 Packaging: moulded fibre is leading alternative to single-use plastic

Transcend secures £8m investment from Japan

Transcend Packaging has secured a $10m (£8m) investment from Japanese moulded fibre pioneer Itochu.

Royal Mail: deal represents a good outcome for customers, employees and shareholders

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.

Phased transition of News UK titles began this month

News UK seals supplement deal with Walstead

Walstead Group has confirmed it has won the contract to produce the News UK supplements currently printed at Prinovis in Liverpool.

Stora Enso: the whole packaging market is currently weakening

Stora Enso lowers guidance due to market uncertainty

Stora Enso has revised its guidance for 2023 and said its operational EBIT is now expected to be “significantly lower” than for 2022 due to the worsening outlook.

"Very limited pricing expectations for Christmas 2023 in UK"

IG Design Group warns on write-downs

Shares in IG Design Group fell by more than 10% after the greetings, crafting and stationery specialist warned of significant write-downs due to “deteriorated trading”.

The RDF330 offers both semi-rotary and full-rotary

Digital label conversion kit supplier Easily Converted eyes growth

A burgeoning UK supplier of digital label converting machinery has detailed a recent major sale and shared its growth aspirations.

Moll's new folder-gluer was purchased after a £10m jump in turnover last year

MAMS backs growth with Moll install

Mailing and Marketing Solutions (MAMS) has backed a strong increase in its turnover by purchasing a Moll Vantage folder-gluer.

DS Smith has committed to reducing its emissions by 46% before 2030

DS Smith schedules upgrade to Viana mill

DS Smith has revealed that it will be investing €145m (£128m) in an upgrade programme for its kraft paper mill near Viana, Portugal.