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Wintry prints, pretty as a picture
Artist Nicola Ward Tonkinson’s LS Lowry-inspired Christmas paintings are a joy to behold.

Major artists feature in Big Issue designer wrapping paper collection
Pop-art graffiti artist Opake and comedian Harry Hill are among the names that have contributed to a new wrapping paper collection from the Big Issue.

Ofcom fines Royal Mail £10.5m for poor delivery performance
Ofcom has fined Royal Mail £10.5m for failing to meet its First and Second Class delivery targets in the 2023/24 financial year.

New EU product safety regulations confuse UK exporters
EU product regulations coming into force today (13 December) have left printers exporting into Europe and Northern Ireland confused about the extent of their responsibilities, and how they can comply...

Oakdene swaps two-for-one in RMGT perfector install
Belfast trade printer Oakdene Services has installed a new eight-colour RMGT 970 LED-UV perfector, complete with RMGT’s Printing Quality System, to support continued growth.

Haybrooke unveils new brand identity
Print procurement specialist Haybrooke has unveiled a new brand identity designed to reflect its evolution from a Software as a Service (SaaS) provider to an all-encompassing provider of printing...

Two Sides to launch new Love Paper Week
Two Sides initiative Love Paper is launching a new week-long event to encourage the industry to collectively champion paper and sustainability to consumers and businesses.

Ancient House set for corporate restructure
Ancient House Press has filed a notice of Intention to appoint an administrator but its owner has told Printweek that the business is undergoing a corporate restructure and that it is “business as...

Datagraphic secures place on G-Cloud 14 government framework
Digital mailing specialist Datagraphic has been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) G-Cloud 14 (lot 2) UK government framework, meaning its document automation and digital...

De La Rue delivers turnaround despite lagging revenues
De La Rue appears to have turned the tide on a difficult few years with a return to profit in H1, and the strongest order book it has seen in at least five years, despite a short-term slip in...

Offset Print & Packaging joins Alzamora Group
Offset Print & Packaging has become part of Spanish cartonboard packaging specialist Alzamora Group.

Tag Systems targets short-run gift cards with Ricoh install
Tag Systems UK has installed a brand-new Ricoh Pro C9500 toner press at its Leyland factory, allowing the firm to economically print short runs of gift cards on board-based stocks.

Top heritage crafts award goes to York printer
The master printer at the York Centre for Print has won England Maker of the Year 2024 at the Heritage Crafts awards.

Formara wins sustainability award
Formara Print & Marketing has won a sustainability award from the national Business Awards UK, revealed on 5 December.

IPIA sets out strategy to shape a ‘A New Narrative for Print’
The IPIA launched its new national print research and advocacy project, ‘A New Narrative for Print’, at its Annual Conference in August and it has now finalised the white paper accompanying the...