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HSE fined Boxes and Packaging (Oxford) for £10,000 plus £2,560 legal costs

De La Rue fined over 'life-changing' mill injuries

De La Rue has been fined £300,000 after an incident at Bathford Paper Mill where an employee suffered life-changing injuries during a paper break clean-up operation.

Lores: "We’re executing a clear plan that will drive significant earnings growth"

HP derides raised Xerox takeover bid

HP has recommended that its shareholders reject Xerox’s raised takeover offer, which it said still undervalues the business.

MX Display is likely to take on new hires due to improved efficiencies enabled by Vism

MX Display renews management software contract with Vism

MX Display has renewed its contract with installation project management software supplier Vism following a successful year of enhanced services and looks now to make fresh hires.

The TruveVis SG2 printer-cutter series will make its Fespa debut this year

Roland DG brings new tech for Fespa debuts

Roland DG will be bringing a host of new digital systems to Fespa 2020 in the hopes of opening up potential customers to new opportunities.

DS Smith group chief executive Miles Roberts is cited in the tribunal

DS Smith ex-director takes former bosses to sexism tribunal

DS Smith chiefs are at the centre of a tribunal over claims from a former director that she was fired due to a sexist culture within the packaging giant.

Prices at both companies will rise in April

Two more manufacturers up paper prices

Paper manufacturers Burgo Group and Lecta are the latest to confirm price rises for their products in the European market.

Fespa's Global Print Expo 2020 had been due to take place from 24 to 27 March 2020

Fespa postponed due to coronavirus situation

Fespa has postponed its flagship Global Print Expo in light of the “rapidly evolving situation” regarding the coronavirus outbreak in mainland Europe.

Finalists for the World Wrap Masters competition will face off at Fespa 2020

World Wrap Masters rebranded as Fespa 2020 countdown continues

Fespa has revamped its World Wrap Masters vehicle wrapping competition for 2020 with a new brand design and a new scoring system.

The tender offer is set to expire on 21 April

Xerox launches tender offer for HP shares

Xerox has launched a tender offer for all of HP’s outstanding shares as it ramps up its hostile takeover bid for the manufacturer.

Callimedia placed work with a wide range of UK print suppliers

Callimedia left £1m shortfall

Print management firm Callimedia owed ‘UK Print plc’ more than £900,000 when it went into administration last month.

The Insolvency Service said Bottjer "completely disregarded the law"

Disqualified packaging boss sentenced for breaching ban

A disqualified company director has been sentenced after he performed key management roles in two packaging companies and formed another, despite being banned.

The Azon Matrix Leather is configured with CMYK plus light cyan, light magenta, orange and green to achieve a wide variety of colours at high vibrancy

Azonprinter launches direct-to-leather device

Azonprinter has unveiled its new Matrix Leather system for direct printing onto leather materials ahead of a run of show appearances in 2020.

Wyvern Bindery has been based in Clerkenwell since the 1990s

Wyvern Bindery bound for Hoxton move

Landmark hand-bookbinder Wyvern Bindery will move to a new location later this month after 30 years in its central London home.

The Xeikon PX3000 is part of a wider inkjet investment at CS Labels

CS Labels takes first steps into inkjet with latest investment round

CS Labels has added inkjet production to its offering for the first time after investing in a range of associated kit, including the first Xeikon PX3000 press in the UK.

API's Livingston plant makes foils for packaging

API Foils bought out of admin

API Group’s foils division has been bought out of administration by Australian company Aldus.