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Kerridge, more than 30 years in packaging

Firstan looks to the future with Kerridge hire

Former Benson Box managing director Mark Kerridge has returned to the print and packaging sector with his first executive role since selling the packaging group for £100m six years ago.

The firm will invest in it's UK manufacturing facility

UK issues £90m facemask contract

German-headquartered medical and safety technology business Dräger has won a €100m (£89.6m) contract from the UK government for facemasks and will expand its UK facility as a result.

Edit boasts a roster of blue-chip clients

Former St Ives agency joins Two Sides

Marketing agency Edit has joined print and paper advocacy group Two Sides .

Messe: new measures for operation

Drupa shortened to nine days

Drupa has reduced the duration of next year’s show from 11 to nine days and has acknowledged that fewer international visitors are likely to attend due to the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fire service sent seven fire engines to tackle blaze

Recycling fire at GD site

A fire at the recycling facility on the same site as GD Web Offset has caused a temporary shutdown at the printer, but has not damaged its premises.

WTTB's automated system allows multiple addresses to be added at the point of order

WTTB claims online automated split delivery first

Where The Trade Buys has laid claim to a UK first by automating split deliveries, enabling its customers to more closely mirror commercial print services while simultaneously benefiting from bulk...

Mail-A-Mask: available in runs from 1,000 into the millions

Go Inspire puts masks in mailings

Go Inspire Group has used the latest government guidance around face coverings to offer clients an innovative new promo route – Mail-A-Mask.

Nettl: 14 new partners signed up in the UK

Grafenia flexes finances with new bond issue

Grafenia has put in place a facility to issue up to £50m in ‘perpetual bonds‘ on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, with £2m raised via an initial £3m issue, to support working capital and the group’s...

Drupa: hall layouts currently being reviewed

Drupa loses two more press manufacturers

Two more press manufacturers have pulled out of Drupa 2021.

Mercury has launched seven free guides to support client and non-client businesses

Mercury launches free lockdown bounce back guides

Recruitment specialist Mercury Search & Selection has launched a range of free post-Covid-19 resources to help print and packaging businesses bounce back from lockdown.

Apprenticeships: industry feedback underlined the need for this standard at every checkpoint

Green light for Level 2 apprenticeship standard

The print trailblazer consortium has gained approval to develop a Level 2 Print Standard apprenticeship after a lengthy four year process.

Face coverings: new rules in England from later this month

Masks latest: industry steps up

Print bosses are gearing up for a further surge in demand for face coverings following the latest government edict.

As well as the new Jetrix KX6U LED the facility has added new testing kit

Macfarlane signs off £200k innovation spend

Macfarlane Group has invested around £200,000 in prototyping and testing kit at its Innovation Lab to give customers an improved real-world understanding of a products’ performance and impact.

Lake got under the skin of CIM quicker as a result of lockdown

CIM looks to the future with new hires

CIM Signs & Graphics is bouncing back and is optimistic for the future after increasing its headcount by a third just prior to lockdown with five new hires.

Paper-based bottle will allow brands to rethink packaging designs

Diageo readies paper bottle tech

Drinks giant Diageo has taken a stake in a sustainable packaging company and plans to bring a paper-based spirits bottle to market early next year for one of its flagship brands.