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Bartlett among some of his cardboard wares at Fespa Digital

Industry associates mourn David Bartlett

Renowned designer and champion of paper and cardboard engineering David Bartlett has died, aged 81.

Max Dodds (pictured) with the car wrapped by the business

Nettl Crewe & Nantwich to rebrand

Nettl Crewe & Nantwich is gearing up to rebrand to We Display next month as it realigns its service offering.

Many cooking and gardening magazines have prospered

Home interest titles impress in mag ABCs as women’s weeklies decline

Cooking and gardening titles were among the top performers in the latest Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) consumer magazine reports, but the women’s weeklies sector continued its decline.

New Premier League Nike Flight ball has a bold graphic designed around the sphere and not locked into the panels

Printers up their game for Premier League kick-off

Printers up and down the country are benefiting from an uptick in activity as the new Premier League season kicks off with near-normal crowds allowed back into stadiums.

The BRCGS certification was confirmed this month

ACA secures BRCGS certification

Post-press specialist ACA has secured the BRC Global Standard (BRCGS) for Packaging Materials.

Kodak: focus on "growth engines" including Sonora

Kodak Sonora plate volumes up 84% in Q2

Kodak has reported “an improved performance in all businesses” in its Q2 results.

Voxel8 offers direct 3D print-on-part capabilities

Kornit acquires 3D specialist

Kornit Digital has enhanced its offering with the acquisition of US 3D printing specialist Voxel8.

The robots can transport paper reels safely around the warehouse

DS Smith invests in robot workforce at Kemsley mill

DS Smith has invested in ten Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) to increase sustainability and efficiency at its Kemsley paper mill in Kent.

Sylvamo paper range will include digital, inkjet, offset and office grades

New name agreed for IP paper wing

International Paper’s worldwide paper business will be renamed Sylvamo Corporation when the operation becomes a separate listed company later this year.

Vegware offers bespoke printing and branding on its packaging range

Vegware acquired by US group

Innovative, compostable packaging business Vegware has been acquired by US group Novolex.

The refurbished device was supplied by Care Graphic Machinery

Print Plus UK enhances capabilities with refurbished Bobst

Print Plus UK has made its third investment of the summer – a Bobst Fuego 80 folder gluer – to further diversify its offering.

Delegates can bring their own materials and design files for testing

Trotec to hold September roadshow

Trotec will be exhibiting a raft of its laser machines in person next month as part of a new roadshow series.

Weekend and You: more than 2m supplements required weekly

Weekend and You on the move

Associated Newspapers has given its incumbent print supplier notice that the production of Weekend and You magazines will be moving to another printer.

Zaikio: Premier’s involvement will be incredibly valuable to the UK automated procurement service

Premier Paper joins Zaikio platform

Zaikio has added its first major partner in the UK to the Zaikio Procurement platform with a new agreement with Premier Paper.

The London Packaging Innovations event will now take place in December

Packaging Innovations London pushed to December

This year’s London outing of Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging has been postponed again, this time to December, due to the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic.