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UK Greetings will offset close to 10,000 tonnes of CO2e annually

UK Greetings joins Carbon Balanced Paper programme

A major greetings cards manufacturer and publisher will offset close to 10,000 tonnes of CO2e relating to the manufacturing of the board used to produce its cards annually after signing up to the...

The 8%- 10% increase will be effective for deliveries from 1 July 2021

Sappi to implement another price increase

Sappi Europe has announced another price increase, this time for all of its containerboard grades.

Oxuniprint is set to close at the end of August

OUP closure to end centuries-long print tradition

UPDATED: Oxford University Press is planning to break a centuries-long tradition of printing by closing its Oxuniprint operation – a move slammed by union Unite as the “short-sighted and disloyal”...

Riley (R, with Green): "We see significant possibilities for further development"

MacroArt supports growth with key appointment

Wide-format printer MacroArt has supported its growth aspirations with the appointment of a new non-executive chairman.

Ali: "We can now print onto polyester garments"

Identity Printing takes UK's first Resolute DTF printer

Identity Printing has become the first company in the UK to install Resolute DTG’s new direct-to-film (DTF) transfer printing system for garments.

Saica has plants across Europe and in the USA

Saica sells three sheet plants, fires up new Rapida

Saica Group has sold its corrugated sheet plants in England to a new company headed up by a packaging industry veteran, and at the same time has fired up the monster new Koenig & Bauer press at its...

HSE said forklift trucks should only operated by those who are trained and competent to do so

Company fined after forklift fatality

A paper recycling company has been handed a six-figure fine after a worker was killed in an incident involving a forklift truck.

King: "[This] expands our offering to existing and new customers in the region"

Mondi completes Turkish acquisition

Global paper manufacturer Mondi has completed its acquisition of Turkish corrugated packaging specialist Olmuksan from International Paper.

The VMC will take place from 21 to 23 September

Visual Media Conference set for three-day return

The eighth Visual Media Conference (VMC) will take place in September and will run over three days for the first time.

Ancient House: print firm's history dates back to 1845

Ambitious investors buy Ancient House

Ancient House Printing Group has been acquired by an investment group that has ambitions to become the largest private company in the UK.

Mail volumes on the JICMail panel grew by 3% year-on-year in Q1

JICMail Q1 results show continued growth in mail effectiveness

JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q1 2021, which again highlights the improved effectiveness of mail since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

The awards highlighted the growing role and importance of volunteers

S&G Trust honoured with Queen's Award

A charitable trust set up by Stephens & George has been awarded a Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.

EFI: "lingering market challenges" mean prices, including inks, have to go up

EFI plans July price rises

EFI has joined a raft of other industry suppliers in announcing price increases that in its case will specifically affect inkjet products.

The new Ricoh machine has gone in this week

Print Plus UK upgrades digital with Ricoh spend

Print Plus UK has enhanced its digital offering after investing in a Ricoh Pro C7210SX Graphic Arts Edition printer.

Familiar name takes pole position in May’s must reads

A blast from the past, a print entrepreneur’s prime time TV pitch and the latest development in the sheetfed inkjet arena led the pack in the list of last month’s most read stories.