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First woman to join Heidelberg exec board
Heidelberg has appointed its first female management board member in the shape of the group’s new CFO.
Konica Minolta grows pro print sales
Sales at Konica Minolta’s Professional Print Business operation were up nearly 30% at the half-year as the business recovered from supply chain issues and other challenges.
Apprintable moves to larger premises, invests, and hires
London-based print and design specialist Apprintable has moved to new, larger premises to continue its growth and ongoing kit investment drive, and has also expanded its headcount.
Aura Print saves couples money with save the dates
Digital printer Aura Print has launched a nationwide marketing campaign giving away free Save the Dates to engaged couples, to help them save up to £200 on their big day.
Tag Systems’ parent company agrees cross-border merger
Vienna-based bank card manufacturer Austriacard has declared it will apply for listings on the Vienna and Athens stock exchanges and merge with Inform-Lykos, a data management and digital/security...
Encore Group to double capacity with new Speedmaster
Independently owned envelope and packaging manufacturer The Encore Group has purchased a new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 to double its available print capacity.
New Royal Mail strike dates revealed
Postal workers will hold a series of 48-hour strikes to fall on Black Friday and after Tech Monday, with workers also set to hold a vote of no confidence in Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson.
Koenig & Bauer pushes ahead with renewable energy
Koenig & Bauer has made progress on its sustainable energy drive with the installation of a huge photovoltaic array at its Würzburg facility.
Some surprising returns to October’s ranking of most read stories
While the ongoing battle between Royal Mail and the CWU dominating October’s listicle wasn’t much of a surprise, the presence of an August news article covering the falling out of Adobe and Pantone...
Kellogg’s partners with HP Indigo and PPG for centenary celebration
Kellogg’s has partnered with HP’s Brands Innovation Platform and Precision Proco Group’s (PPG) Sheffield site team to design and digitally print 2,022 unique packs.
Go Inspire goes greener with gold accreditation and £1m spend
Go Inspire has been awarded gold accreditation from EcoVadis and invested around £1m in a raft of new kit to further enhance its sustainability.
Eren Paper's plans for Shotton gain green light
Local councillors have approved the massive £600m redevelopment of the former Shotton newsprint mill.
Solopress expands into B1 as part of mega-spend
Solopress has completed a near-£5m investment round with a strategic step up into B1 litho production to increase capacity, with the firm also on track for a record year.
James Cropper profits hit by energy, raw materials costs
James Cropper has slashed its profit forecast by more than half due to the soaring price of energy and raw materials.
Postal strikes postponed for next two weeks
Strikes involving over 115,000 postal workers that had been planned over the next fortnight have been postponed.