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Adrian Marsh will continue with DS Smith as its group finance director

DS Smith CFO decides against William Hill move

DS Smith chief financial officer Adrian Marsh has informed the company's board that he will not now be joining bookmaker William Hill.

HP said its focus must be on "ensuring that we remain strong and resilient throughout this crisis"

HP tells shareholders now is not the time for M&A

HP has told its shareholders that "it’s abundantly clear" that now is not the time to partake in M&A activity, in light of its pursual by Xerox.

Prime's visor was produced within days

Prime pulls out all the stops to produce PPE visors

Prime Group has swung into action to make disposable visors for NHS staff left without the necessary PPE in the face of the Covid-19 emergency.

Plumb (right): "By adding the new systems we have doubled our capacity"

Princes Press adds Horizon collator and stacker

Princes Press has taken on a VAC-1000A collator and ST-40 stacker from Horizon to double its capacity and accommodate increased demand.

Ultimaker is appealing to all companies worldwide with 3D printing facilities

Ultimaker builds 3D printing network to combat Covid-19

Dutch developer Ultimaker is pulling together an international network for 3D printing hubs, experts and designers to connect with hospitals and support efforts to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

The BPIF wants to hear about the industry's current challenges

BPIF calls for industry response to business impact survey

The BPIF is calling for responses to its Business Impact Survey, the results of which will be fed back directly into the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and used to...

Royal Mail said it is “working hard to deliver the UK's mail”

Royal Mail updates on coronavirus measures

Royal Mail has updated on the measures it is taking to protect its staff and customers amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Craftprint decked its premises in supportive posters before its temporary closure

Printers mothball ops, flag potential to repurpose capacity

Some printers have begun shuttering their operations due to the virus crisis, with work being diverted to trade print specialists and the potential for some under-utilised kit to be used for in-demand...

Rootring can process paper rolls up to 3.7m wide

Texo Trade Services acquires specialist paper convertor

Texo Trade Services has acquired and rebranded paper reconditioner Rootring Papier.

Peek completed two days of his bike challenge before CCM introduced work-from-home measures

CCM launches scheme to redistribute hand sanitiser

CCM is doing its bit to help with efforts against coronavirus by offering out hand sanitiser in a non-profit scheme after its managing director’s charity bike ride was postponed due to the outbreak.

Local businesses are offering staff to help Carly Press distribute the stickers

Carly Press sends out free stickers for locals in isolation

Carly Press is using its spare press capacity to produce free stickers for local residents to put up outside their homes to indicate that they are in self isolation amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Bunker: scheme can quickly deliver liquidity to SMEs at time of need

Compass ready with new government-backed finance

New government-backed finance packages to help SME printers survive the virus crisis are now available through Compass Business Finance.

The feature adds a small extra price to orders to offset carbon emissions

Utterly Printable adds carbon offset option to orders

Stationery start-up Utterly Printable has introduced a carbon offsetting feature for its online customers.

Stuart Shuttleworth: inspired loyalty from friends, clients and his team

MIS pioneer Stuart Shuttleworth passes away

Stuart Shuttleworth, the founder of UK MIS developer Shuttleworth Business Systems, has died aged 82.

John Brailsford Printers: trying to create a trend of positivity

Print boss makes pay pledge amid virus chaos

John Brailsford, managing director of the eponymous Yorkshire printing business, has pledged to keep paying the firm’s staff during the coronavirus crisis.