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Konica Minolta CEO: we are determined to rebuild customer confidence
Konica Minolta president and CEO Shoei Yamana has issued a fulsome apology for the “enormous inconvenience” caused by the firm’s toner supply woes.
Flexpress ups productivity with mega HP and RMGT spend
Trade printer Flexpress has taken delivery of an HP Indigo 100K digital press and is set to install an RMGT (Ryobi) 970 LED UV press in the summer, with the investment in the pair set to total around...
Arena Flowers supports seasonal uplift with Kern install
Ethical florist Arena Flowers has been helped through another busy period by a new bespoke Kern inserting system.
Slitter machine injury results in fine
A specialist manufacturer of wrapping and window films has been fined after an employee was injured when using a slitter machine.
Union extends UPM strike
Union workers have ratcheted up their industrial action at UPM by extending it – less than a week after a large-scale strike began.
EFI sells MIS wing, will focus on Fiery and inkjet
EFI has spun off its Productivity Software business into a standalone venture, with the division acquired by private equity house Symphony Technology Group and renamed eProductivity Software.
Final listicle of 2021 reveals seasonal flavour
While a colourful spat dominated December’s list of most read articles, once again M&A activity ranked high and there was a definite festive feel in the shape of a TV listings pledge and a Christmas...
RRD receives unsolicited higher bid
The tussle over the future ownership of RR Donnelley (RRD) is rumbling on, as the company has now received yet another unsolicited bid from a strategic buyer to acquire the business.
UPM strike action has begun
The threatened strike action involving thousands of employees at UPM’s Finnish mills is now underway, with the printing industry braced for its likely impact on paper supplies.
UKP Worldwide opens customs clearance hub
International mail and parcel delivery specialist UKP Worldwide (UKPW) has opened a new customs clearance hub to facilitate the smooth onward delivery of international parcels.
Macfarlane sells labels wing to Reflex
Reflex Group has acquired Macfarlane’s labels business in a £6.4m deal.
Review of 2021: December
Our annual roundup of all the big stories from around the UK printing industry in the past 12 months.
New year predictions: Lewis Evans, Vivid Laminating Technologies
Vivid Laminating Technologies sales and product manager Lewis Evans believes that the printers who see trends first and adapt to them in their own unique way will prosper in 2022, while those who stay...
New year predictions: Douglas Gibson, Infigo
Douglas Gibson, CEO of web-to-print developer Infigo, says that while competition is healthy to drive innovation, he is expecting partnerships between printers and suppliers alike to become ever more...
New year predictions: Steve Smith, 25/8
It's been a big year for Steve Smith, co-founder and director at start-up 25/8 Marketing Group, which also made its first acquisition in December 2021.