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Rising: customer demands have evolved rapidly over the years
Industry insights

New year predictions: Stuart Rising, Canon UK&I

Stuart Rising, head of Commercial Printing at Canon UK&I, hails the energy that Drupa brought back to the industry in 2024 and expects to see a continued drive for efficiency and workflow optimisation...

12 months in the industry

2024 in review: February

As 2024 comes to a close, we look back at the big stories of the past 12 months.

Industry insights

New year predictions: Simon Cooper, Solopress

Good things come in twos for Cooper, he is after all CEO of Printweek’s Company of the Year Solopress and head of parent Onlineprinters broader online business, so the two things he would like for...

Bunker: building strong partnerships will be key to successful business in 2025
Industry insights

New year predictions: David Bunker, Compass Business Finance

David Bunker, director at Compass Business Finance, is anticipating another busy year of M&A in 2025 and expects the print industry to continue its drive towards sustainability and efficiency.

Jarrold: "This needs urgent and immediate action"
Industry insights

New year predictions: Charles Jarrold, BPIF

The Fed’s CEO is very much a Drupa fan, and he hopes that some of the positivity on display in Düsseldorf will run on into 2025.

12 months in the industry

2024 in review: January

As 2024 comes to a close, we look back at the big stories of the past 12 months.

Boyes: thinks 2025 will be a good year for printers
Industry insights

New year predictions: Linda Boyes, YM Media

2024 was certainly a landmark year for YM Media owner Linda Boyes, who made a bold investment in setting up a new UK-based web offset business, York Media, at what had been the York Mailing site in...

Xerox reinvention continues

Xerox to acquire Lexmark in $1.5bn A4 colour printing move

Xerox has agreed to acquire laser printer manufacturer Lexmark in a $1.5bn (£1.2bn) deal, buying out the consortium of Chinese investors that bought it in 2016.

Standing (L): We're incredibly proud to carry on the legacy of Modern Bookbinders
Moves to Brighouse

The Flow Group buys Modern Bookbinders, saving 94-year-old firm

Venerable Blackburn binder and folder manufacturer Modern Bookbinders has been rescued from the history books, after a Friday (20 December) acquisition by Brighouse mailing firm The Flow Group.

Festive coverage

Wishing our wonderful readers a merry Christmas and happy New Year

While Printweek Towers closes for the festive break from today (23 December), rest assured that as is tradition we will be publishing a range of new articles over much of the holiday period to keep...

(L-R) i-Sub Digital's Andy Spreag with Riverside's Duncan Raison and i-Sub Digital's Emma Plant
Enables print up to 3.2m wide

Riverside Printers increases flexibility with Agfa install

Riverside Printers has become one of the UK’s early adopters of Agfa’s Anapurna Ciervo H3200 LED hybrid printer, which was launched earlier this year.

The desk tidy design provides slots for the calendar, a phone, and pens
12 charities are being supported

Wilkins rolls out year-long Christmas gift for local charities

Nottingham packaging firm The Wilkins Group is rolling out a ‘12 months of Christmas’ initiative, with a new fundraising campaign.

RRD has received an unsolicited bid from a strategic buyer
Expected to complete Q1 2025

RRD to acquire Williams Lea

RRD has entered into a definitive agreement with buyout firm Advent to acquire Williams Lea.

(L-R) Format Graphics' Neil Turkington, Sharon Stratton and Baz Ogle with Agfa's James Argent
Launched earlier this year

Format Graphics in world-first Agfa Jeti Bronco install

Format Graphics has become the first customer in the world to install the new Agfa Jeti Bronco H3300 hybrid inkjet printer.

No joy finding strategic partner

Expansion fuelled CB Printforce UK collapse

The collapse of CB Printforce UK has left a shortfall of more than £4.5m with continental firms among the largest creditors.