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Hundsdörfer: This time we will deliver what was promised

Heidelberg CEO: "we will come out of this crisis much stronger"

Heidelberg CEO Rainer Hundsdörfer has pledged that the manufacturer will emerge from the Covid-19 crisis in a “much stronger” position, even though it could take until 2024 for the industry to...

Postcard pack: Fujifilm will "deliver Brexit" for part two

Fujifilm expands Real Production Show

Fujifilm is gearing up for the second part of its Real Production Show, and has decided to hold the live online events on a monthly basis due to the success of the initiative.

Finn (left) with Antoniades: "Our USP is that we do it today, or next day"

London printers merge

Two long-established central London printers have merged to capitalise on the continuing requirement for fast turnaround printing in the capital, despite the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bluetree now has capacity to make 100 tonnes of meltblown material a month. 

Bluetree takes control of specialist mask material

Bluetree Group has taken delivery of two specialist machines that will allow the business to make its own ‘meltblown’ material for surgical face masks in-house.

Pitney Bowes survey: UK volumes were up 7%

Parcels boom is boost to print

Worldwide parcel volumes exceeded more than 100bn for the first time last year according to the latest research from Pitney Bowes – before the spike in online ordering caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Welsh government: facing a very serious situation as coronavirus has risen rapidly

Welsh firebreak: industry reacts

Welsh print bosses are expecting to continue operating as normal in the face of the nation’s new ‘firebreak’ lockdown measures, albeit with understandable concerns about the likely impact on some...

Walstead's current footprint: group is still on the lookout for suitable acquisitions

Walstead plays waiting game on M&A, expects more rivals will fail

Walstead group chief executive Paul Utting believes it is “inevitable” that some competitors will fail when government coronavirus support packages come to an end, with the web and gravure markets...

The platform will feature exhibition, conference and networking areas

Digital Drupa launches next week

Messe Düsseldorf’s online Drupa platform goes live next week when it will launch with a state of the nation panel discussion and a deep dive into the expo's virtual offering, Drupa Preview.

Awesome Merchandise team with Mort pictured far left

Awesome Merchandise launches grant scheme

Awesome Merchandise has launched a £15,000 grant scheme to help support people in the creative industries who’ve been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Smith on the new Indigo: "It does some really clever stuff"

Boss boosts digital options

Boss Print has upgraded its digital firepower with a new HP Indigo 7900 as it looks to expand its creative options and boost its bottom line.

Cards-x new facility on Showfield Lane in Malton, North Yorkshire

Cards-x sets up UK operation

German ID card specialist Cards-x has opened a UK operation to respond to growth opportunities partially accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Agfa Avalon N8 was installed in August

Jaymar Packaging upgrades plate production

Jaymar Packaging has upgraded its platesetting after taking delivery of a secondhand Agfa Avalon N8 engine.

Dempsey: brand champion

Landa's Dempsey promoted to new role

Landa Digital Printing has promoted Mark Dempsey to a new global role.

Abbot Print's Alasdair Browne featured on Sky News earlier this week

Print's plight highlighted in Sky News report

Sky News has responded to the IPIA and BAPC's repeated calls to the national media to highlight the plight of thousands of print businesses facing closure by the end of the year without support.

Dixon: long track record in buying and building businesses

Nick Dixon leaves HH for next challenge

Nick Dixon has left HH Global 20 months after selling Blueberry Wave to the fast-expanding marketing services group.