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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.

Stora Enso has sold three of its five remaining paper mills

Stora Enso concludes paper mill sell-off

Stora Enso has found a buyer for its Hylte facility but has decided to retain Anjala mill in Finland.

Heidelberg: operating equipment in the best way possible is at least equally as important

Heidelberg launches energy efficiency drive

Heidelberg has compared the energy consumption of its latest presses with 1990s models as part of a new energy efficiency campaign.

Xerox expects growth in profitability and returns in 2023 and beyond

Xerox 'turns page' on 2022

Xerox has reduced its losses for the full-year on flat sales, but is expecting an improved performance this year.

The new Bowe Fusion Cross inserter can process up to 24,000 letters an hour

Datagraphic buys second Bowe inserter to cope with same-day demand

Mailing specialist Datagraphic invested a six figure sum in a Bowe Systec Fusion Cross (24K) inserter, installed in late December, which can process up to 24,000 letters per hour.

Rastislav Hascic and Jav Jakhu's new Colorado has speeded production by 75%

Bella Stampa steps up with Colorado install

Online wallpaper specialist Bella Stampa has seen a significant improvement in productivity and quality after investing in a Canon Colorado 1650 printer.

Is there a future for Crown Van Gelder's Letsgo high performance inkjet paper?

Crown Van Gelder declared bankrupt

Dutch papermaker Crown Van Gelder has gone bankrupt after running out of cash.