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Selfridges launches sustainable Christmas packaging

Selfridges has introduced a sustainable plastic alternative across its own-brand range of festive food this year, making it 100% plastic free.

Royal Mail shares sink as it warns on outlook

Shares in Royal Mail have tumbled despite the group posting its strongest UK sales at the half-year stage in five years, after it warned on outlook and admitted its transformation plan was behind...

Xerox goes on attack after HP rejection

Xerox has hit back at the HP board’s rejection of its takeover proposal, pledging to pursue the proposed acquisition and giving HP’s board a deadline of Monday or it will make an offer direct to HP’s...

Paper mills hit by Aspenlink failure

Paper converting and merchanting business Aspenlink owed creditors nearly £2.7m when it suddenly went bust last month.

Datagraphic partners with ClimateCare in sustainability drive

Print and document delivery specialist Datagraphic has stepped up its sustainability after partnering with climate and sustainable development expert ClimateCare.

Industry stalwart Peter Jarrold dies

Peter Jarrold, the former chairman of historic Norwich print works Jarrold & Sons and printing industry stalwart, has died aged 86.

Moo courts customers for possible fundraise

Fast-growing Moo could crowdfund a future investment round via its 1m-plus customer base.

PPL boosts capacity with second Agfa Jeti Mira

Programme Publications (PPL) has invested in another Agfa Jeti Mira flatbed printer, doubling its capacity for wide-format work.

Arden Dies and Glossop join forces to address skills shortage

Two carton manufacturers have teamed up to try to address the skills shortage and attract more young people into the sector.

HP rebuffs Xerox offer

HP’s board has “unanimously rejected” Xerox’s takeover offer, stating that it undervalues HP and is not in the best interests of the company’s shareholders.

New business fuels growth at Visual Print & Design

Expansion is set to continue at Lincoln-based Visual Print & Design following a series of council contract wins.

Tech-ni-Fold director releases anti-bullying book

Tech-ni-Fold managing director Graham Harris has authored a new book about bullying and how to overcome it.

Global Graphics appoints new CEO

Global Graphics has appointed a new chief executive following Gary Fry’s decision to step down from the post at the end of the year.

Miles: Heidelberg has to 'find new ways to add value'

Heidelberg UK boss Ryan Miles says the business has to have “a new approach” in the face of structural change in its main marketplace.

Lacklustre Q3 for print as output skips seasonal boost

The third quarter of 2019 was disappointing for the UK print industry, with both output and orders failing to live up to expectations according to the BPIF’s latest Printing Outlook, but the general...