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Election boosts Royal Mail in Q1
The General Election delivered a substantial boost to Royal Mail’s performance in Q1 with big increases in postal vote returns and candidate mail.
Fujifilm and Konica Minolta make progress with JV plans
Fujifilm Business Innovation and Konica Minolta expect their new joint venture company to be formally established by the end of September.
Murdoch sees endgame approaching for printed newspapers
Nonagenarian media mogul Rupert Murdoch has predicted that printed newspapers likely have 15 years left, “with a lot of luck”.
Limetree Printing expands offering with Pro-S acquisition
Downham Market commercial printer Limetree Printing has expanded its offering with the total acquisition of nearby shadow board and signage manufacturer Pro-S UK.
Encore EMEA bolsters internal print with Mimaki install
Multinational events company Encore’s UK division has installed a new Mimaki JFX200-2513 EX flatbed at its Uxbridge headquarters, helping the company bring more print in-house.
Lloyds makes further paperless push
Lloyds Bank has made a further push to switch customers away from paper statements, by automatically opting customers out and requiring them to take action if they want to continue with physical...
Křetínský: 'We can help Royal Mail to finalise its transformation'
Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský has rejected concerns that he is only really interested in Royal Mail’s lucrative parcels business.
Project Display merges with Ores Display’s UK branch
Trade lightbox, display and POS supplier Project Display has signed a merger agreement with display and furniture supplier Ores Display’s UK subsidiary.
Sycamore Gap given new life in prints
The National Trust has commissioned artist printmaker Shona Branigan to make a series of prints detailing the beauty of the felled Sycamore Gap tree.
Sappi agrees Lanaken mill sale
Sappi has concluded an agreement to sell its Lanaken mill in Belgium to Dutch industrial property conversion specialist UTB.
Paragon sells off large amount of surplus kit
A host of surplus transactional print equipment owned by Paragon is set to go up for auction later this month.
Close adds GGS funding to offering
Close Brothers Asset Finance has gained accreditation from the British Business Bank to provide Growth Guarantee Scheme funding.
Olympic gold medalist visits Zerographic
Zerographic received a recent visit from Olympic canoe slalom gold medallist Joe Clarke MBE, who inspired the company’s team members with his story.
Bristol Bespoke Boxes adds feeder to ramp up production
Custom packaging start-up Bristol Bespoke Boxes has ramped up its production speeds after installing a Kolbus Autobox TF3000 friction feeder for its AB300 boxmaker.
Sirane looks to appoint administrators
Packaging converter Sirane has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.