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Print firms call for government action on energy price crisis
As consumers are hit by news of the huge increase in the energy price cap, print business leaders are urging the government to help firms cope with spiralling energy costs.
New Morgana bookletmaker set for show launch
Morgana will launch its BM4000 series bookletmakers at 2022’s The Print Show in Birmingham.
Your Mug on a Mug returns to high street
Personalised gift print shop Your Mug on a Mug has resumed in-person operations by opening up a shopfront in Oswestry.
Harry Styles a hitmaker for Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone magazine has ordered a rapid reprint after its new issue sold out immediately when pop megastar Harry Styles was revealed as the cover star.
Long-standing Essex firm shuttered
A fifty-year-old family printing business has gone into administration despite its owners selling their house in an attempt to keep the business going.
Macfarlane revenue and profit on the up
Macfarlane Group has recorded increases in both its sales and pre-tax profit in its half-year results.
Kwarteng uses national security powers over Royal Mail investor
Secretary of State Kwasi Kwarteng will take action under the National Security & Investment Act if a foreign investor increases its already substantial stake in Royal Mail.
Charity walk in memory of Stewart Bell
Family and friends of the late Stewart Bell are poised to begin a charity walk in his memory.
Increase in households retaining their mail
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q2 2022, which found there has been a significant increase in the amount of households retaining their mail, with more...
End of the line for Screwfix catalogue
Screwfix has become the latest brand to ditch its ‘big book’ catalogue.
Royal Mail outlines strike contingency plans
Royal Mail has laid out its contingency plans, with the first of four strike dates planned by its CWU union grade employees set to begin at 4am on Friday (26 August).
Agfa reports on Q2, readies own-brand ink for Inca
Agfa’s Q2 results have been hit by cost inflation and supply chain issues, with the business posting a net loss of €13m (£11m).
PBL catches up to demand with Horizon and Polar installs
PBL Print has installed a Horizon SPF-200L bookletmaker and Polar N 92 guillotine to boost its production capacity.
SwissQprint to hold sustainability event
SwissQprint will join forces with Zund, Antalis, and Compass Business Finance at an event next month that will be centred around sustainability in large-format printing.
DS Smith ramps up research into alternative fibres
DS Smith is claiming an industry first in trialling seaweed-based raw materials as an alternative to plastics, as part of the packaging giant’s major investment in circular economy products.