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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.
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.
Former St Ives agency joins Two Sides
Marketing agency Edit has joined print and paper advocacy group Two Sides .
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.
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 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...
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.
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 loses two more press manufacturers
Two more press manufacturers have pulled out of Drupa 2021.
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.
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.
Masks latest: industry steps up
Print bosses are gearing up for a further surge in demand for face coverings following the latest government edict.
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.
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.
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.