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SMP awards entry deadline looms
The SMP Strategic Mail Performance Awards are set to return next month, with the deadline for entries set for later this week.
Neal junior opens pop-up shop following successful first year
Jemima Neal, eldest daughter of Sam Neal, CEO of Geoff Neal Group, has today (19 August) launched a pop-up shop in London for her apparel business Mima Rose following a successful first year of...
Micropress installs latest solar tech
Micropress has invested £500,000 in a new solar panel installation that harnesses the latest technology to generate power from the north side of its building.
Heidelberg UK to hold digital event at Customer Experience Centre
Heidelberg UK is holding a digital focused day at its Customer Experience Centre at Stockley Park next month.
Printed Easy reveals details of hardbound book service
Web-to-print specialist Printed Easy will launch its on-demand casebound book service on 27 August.
Mayfield Press boosts bottom line with laminator install
Mayfield Press has improved margins by bringing much of its lamination work back in-house, after installing a Foliant Taurus 530 NG laminator from Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS).
APS awarded new CCS Print Marketplace contract
APS Group has retained the contract for the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework, Print Marketplace, meaning it will remain the sole supplier until at least December 2028.
H&M's Creator Studio adds UK production hub
T Shirt & Sons has become Creator Studio’s first UK production hub.
Government releases estimated fees for Extended Producer Responsibility
The government has released its ‘illustrative base fees’ for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for the first time, with aluminium, fibre-based composite and plastic packaging topping the list for...
Camouflage printer’s ambition plain to see in £1m+ press investment
Specialist fabric printer Pincroft has invested over £1m in a new rotary screen press, increasing the firm’s camouflage print capacity to more than eight million metres annually.
Brewer pays out £400k-plus over packaging waste failure
Historic Czech brewer Budweiser Budvar has paid £414,000 to charity after failing to register as a producer of packaging for an astonishing 18 years.
Horizon to show off ‘lights-out’ finishing at Japan Smart Factory event
Horizon has said it will take factory automation “to the next level” at its October Smart Factory event in Japan, showcasing fully automated ‘lights-out’ production.
Benton hails industry support for charity walk
Technotrans managing director Peter Benton has thanked the industry for the outpouring of support for his charity walk that has seen the total raised top a whopping £25,000.
Trio bring industry know-how to new venture
Three industry veterans have teamed up to form a new reseller business that has become Fujifilm’s first ‘Ultimate’ level partner.
Warners prints special edition Taylor Swift bookazine
Publishing house Hearst has released a special edition Taylor Swift bookazine, printed by specialist short- and medium-run magazine printer Warners Midlands.