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Conetta: This is a very exciting addition to The Delga Group

Delga launches labels business

The Delga Group has launched a digital labels business, which will join its existing print and packaging companies this month.

Paragon: another major buy for acquisitive group

SPOT: Paragon Group buys two businesses

Paragon Group has acquired the OfficeTeam and ZenOffice businesses after parent group Spicers Office Team (SPOT) went into administration.

New Vistaprint masks come in colourful designs

Printers act as demand for masks takes off

Printers are mobilising to supply non-surgical ‘face coverings’ following a spike in demand after the latest government guidance – web-to-print giant Vistaprint has added colourful masks to its range...

Kodak: Ultrastream technology is at centre of digital push

Kodak readies launches, reports on Q1

Kodak is poised to launch new process-free plates and a “ground breaking” innovation in digital print, as it gets ready to unveil new products that would have been on show next month at the...

Funding is available to employees of DMA member and non-member firms

Training fund launched for furloughed staff

The Data & Marketing Association (DMA) and charity the DM Trust have joined forces to launch a £200,000 free training initiative to support furloughed staff in the direct marketing industries,...

Head-scratching headlines

If there’s one overarching trend of recent weeks, it’s the rise of the Zoom family quiz. And From the Archive is always happy to jump on any passing bandwagon. All of these stories are from the...

Horizon BQ-470: Capable of 1,350 cycles/hr and a maximum book format of 310x310mm

Paragon brings perfect binding inhouse with Horizon

Trade finisher Paragon Cutting Formes has installed a four-clamp Horizon BQ-470 to bring perfect binding in-house.

New guidance includes publishing your own company risk assessment

Print bosses welcome new workplace guidance

New government guidance has outlined how businesses can become ‘Covid-19 secure’ workplaces, with the first step of the government’s recovery plan taking effect from tomorrow.

Donovan: This is a lifeline for those that need to communicate

Royal Mail scheme to incentivise mailings

The direct mail industry has welcomed Royal Mail’s incentive scheme to encourage businesses suffering as a result of the coronavirus crisis to use mailings to rebuild their revenue streams.

GF Smith colour becomes cool frames

GF Smith has collaborated with luxe British eyewear manufacturer Cubitts on a limited edition sunglass, inspired by the papermaker’s ‘World’s Favourite Colour’ project.

Fespa Global Expo set to take place in early October

Fespa pushes back Mexico, but flagship date remains

Fespa has pushed back its Mexico event from September to November due to the disruption caused by Covid-19, but confirmed its Global Print Expo is still set to take place in Madrid in early October.

Mercht, one of three lockdown initiatives from Awesome Merchandise

Awesome's collaborations go down a storm

Awesome Merchandise has teamed up with independent artists to produce t-shirts to support local businesses and charities during the coronavirus pandemic.

Johnson: "you should go to work if you can’t work from home"

Industry awaits further detail after PM's speech

Industry figures have given the prime minister’s latest statement a lukewarm reception, with the hope of greater clarity from the policy document due to be released later today.

Rose Calendars archive shows trends and constraints over more than 100 years

Rose Calendars ponders past and present on VE Day

Rose Calendars has contrasted the challenges of trading through two World Wars with the current pandemic strictures as the nation commemorates the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

BPIF: "Ours is a resilient and innovative sector, but it will need time to recover"

Latest BPIF survey details concerns over recovery

The BPIF’s new survey on print’s response to government support schemes details huge industry take-up of the Job Retention Scheme, but also found that the vast majority of respondents do not expect...