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Mimaki to hold new joint virtual event
Mimaki is set to host a new three-day virtual event next month that will bring together its regional offices.

End of the line for historic papermaker
Zanders Paper has gone into liquidation after attempts to save the business via a financial restructure proved unsuccessful.

CVG plans double-digit price rise
Crown Van Gelder has announced a double-digit price increase that will be effective across its entire range of papers.

Webmart appoints finance and sustainability director
Webmart has appointed a longstanding employee as its new finance and sustainability director.

Asos and Fashion-Enter partner with Kornit on Presto install
Online fashion retailer Asos and its UK supplier Fashion-Enter are set to implement a Presto printer from Kornit Digital to enable them to explore the future opportunities presented by on-demand...

Cimpress and HP ink fresh deal
Cimpress – already HP Indigo's biggest customer worldwide – has agreed a new multi-year deal for a raft of new digital presses.

Halstan in multimillion strategic spend for book growth
Halstan has upgraded its production firepower with a circa £2.5m spend to be "best in class”, with a new sheetfed inkjet press and automated book line taking centre stage in its diversification...

'Super Thursday' ballot box boost to print
Specialist print suppliers have pulled out all the stops for today’s ‘Super Thursday’ elections, although things did not run entirely smoothly for one supplier.

Clays announces succession plan and fresh investment drive
Clays has announced a major expansion including new kit and a substantial number of new roles, along with a succession plan that will see CEO Paul Hulley step back next year.

DS Smith unveils circularity tool
DS Smith is claiming an industry first with a new tool that allows customers to rate the sustainability of their packaging choices.

Pyramid to revamp B1 offering
Pyramid Press has signed off a circa £2m spend to install a highly automated RMGT B1 press later this year after reevaluating its business during the pandemic.

GEW achieves installation milestone
GEW is celebrating a landmark after achieving 20,000 UV curing system installations worldwide.

Book sales grow during pandemic
The invoiced value of UK printed consumer publishing increased by 4% in 2020, remaining resilient during the coronavirus pandemic.

EDWPS under new ownership
Managing director Lance Hill has led an MBO at Eight Days a Week Print Solutions (EDWPS).

Koenig & Bauer reports strong start to year
Koenig & Bauer has reported a big jump in orders for sheetfed presses in Q1 thanks to “sharp growth in the more pandemic resistant packaging printing market”.