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Spring Statement 22: industry reacts

The industry and business groups have offered a lukewarm welcome to the Spring Statement, which in the eyes of many didn't deliver the levels of support businesses need.

Printers and paper buyers are dealing with a rash of increases

WPCF warns on paper shortage endangering industry rebound

Members of the World Print & Communication Forum (WPCF) have warned that the current paper shortages will have severe repercussions in the supply of print products for all economic markets and are...

JICMail Essentials contains a wealth of mail campaign planning data

SMP hails new JICMail Essentials tool

The introduction of a new tool from JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has been welcomed by the Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP), which believes the tool will help customers achieve...

Boris Johnson announced the 'roadmap out of lockdown' in February 2021

Print bosses reflect on Covid, two years on from lockdown

Industry leaders have commented on the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on their businesses, two years since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the first lockdown.

The company has been using sustainably sourced paper stock in production for several years

Visual Print and Design secures FSC membership

Visual Print and Design has been admitted into membership of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody Group Scheme.

Adon’s turnstiles outside Baku Crystal Hall in Azerbaijan for Eurovision 2012

Cards-x acquires access control systems specialist

ID card specialist Cards-x, which has bases in the UK and Germany, has acquired a German business that specialises in access control systems for large-scale events.

The programme is designed for users of Canon's Colorado and Arizona printers

Canon extends ProCare service programme

Canon has extended the coverage of its ProCare after-sales service programme for its full Large Format Graphics portfolio.

Midmarket Print Suite is taking centre stage on the ePS stand

ePS uses show as UK springboard

The former MIS wing of EFI, eProductivity Software (ePS), is making its UK show debut with live demos of its flagship platforms at Sign & Digital UK which opened its doors today at the NEC,...

Maclaren, front, fourth from left: we had to consider all options

Your Print Partner in pre-pack sale

Lincoln-based large-format print group Your Print Partner (YPP) was placed into administration on 3 March and sold through a pre-pack arrangement on the same date.

The two parties have been asked to state their position on the proposal by 14 April

UPM Pulp strike settlement proposal submitted

The conciliator for Finnish Paperworkers’ Union Paperiliitto and UPM Pulp has submitted a proposal for a settlement in the collective labour agreement negotiations between the two parties.

Hundsdörfer: we were brave and despite the pandemic we moved forward

'We came out stronger than we went in'

When Heidelberg CEO Rainer Hundsdörfer took over as boss of the industry’s largest press manufacturer five years ago, the world was a very different place.

(L-R) Carter, Ruff and Morley have been voted onto the IPIA Council

IPIA strengthens leadership team

The Independent Print Industry Association (IPIA) has expanded its IPIA Council to 17 members with the addition of a further three industry professionals.

Avery Dennison RBIS operates manufacturing plants around the world

Avery Dennison acquires linerless labels IP from Catchpoint

Avery Dennison has acquired Yorkshire company Catchpoint's IP for the dispensing of linerless labels.

Belmont Packaging made a full transition to a four-day week six months ago

Companies on four-day working week pilot named

The four-day working week pilot programme has been inundated with expressions of interest and the names of some of the companies that will participate in the six-month trial have now been revealed.

Charles Linney, at the back, planting the first oak with his two children and Sherwood Forest Trust CEO Patrick Chandler

Linney latest to embark on tree planting drive

Linney has launched an initiative to plant 25,000 trees in its home county while other industry firms also do their bit to support local and national tree planting schemes.