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Levy: Be true to yourself and your values

New year predictions: Diana Levy, Royal Horticultural Society

RHS print and production services manager Levy believes that printers and buyers should stop viewing each other with suspicion if they really want to succeed.

L-R: Brett Platt, CMYUK; Joel Willcock, CMYUK; Dave Hill, Slade; Sarah Neate, CMYUK and Sam Hill, Stradale Italia

CMYUK helps new Ferrari workshop look to the future

It’s the time that wide-format printers have a ball as Sam Hill, son of Slade guitarist Dave Hill, commended CMYUK for its work decking out his new Ferrari workshop.

Koenig & Bauer: order book has fallen short, and some projects were not completed

Koenig & Bauer shares slump after warning

Shares in Koenig & Bauer have fallen to a 52-week low after the manufacturer warned it would not hit its sales and profit targets for the year.

Tesco said it was "shocked" by the allegations. Image: Google Maps

Tesco suspends Christmas card production at Chinese factory over forced labour claims

Tesco has withdrawn a range of Christmas cards and suspended production at a Chinese print supplier after a six-year-old girl discovered a message in one of its charity cards that alleged it was made...

Gary Goodson (L) with Darren Goodson: "These machines are incredibly reliable"

Premier Print Group invests in second SRA1 RMGT press

East London-based magazine and publications printer Premier Print Group has installed its second RMGT in a year following the success of its first.

Chris Brady co-founded Print4UK in 2008

Print4UK celebrates anniversary

Print4UK is celebrating 12 years of business and 10 years of client-centred events following an MBO that has seen the company enhance its service offering.

Antalis has been working to establish a new shareholding structure since February

Antalis updates on new shareholding structure plan

Ten months down the line, Antalis has issued a statement to reaffirm that it is continuing the process of setting up a new shareholding structure, “which also includes discussions with its main...

Opus Trust chief executive Tony Strong (L) with Critiqom chief executive Charles Sweeney

Opus Trust Communications acquires Critiqom

Multichannel customer communications specialist Opus Trust Communications has acquired print and mailing business Critiqom.

Geoff Loftus started at EFI following a top-level reshuffle at the company

EFI appoints industry veteran

Print industry veteran Geoff Loftus has been appointed vice president for inkjet service at EFI as part of an effort by the manufacturer to strengthen its global offering.

Southernprint: site closure due to declining magazine volumes

Southernprint wind-down underway

Walstead Southernprint will cease most of its operations at the end of the year, following closure talks that began in November.

Turner: "Duplo have been very good, and this is a very clever system"

Printing Plus cuts bindery bottleneck with Duplo purchase

Printing Plus has increased its finishing productivity after taking on a DC-646i multi-finisher from Duplo.

Apprenticeships: value for employers lies in industry specifics

Print apprenticeship standard threatened by review

A crucial printing industry apprenticeship standard could be under threat – just months after being given the green light by officialdom – and the BPIF is calling on the industry to support its bid to...

Metsä Board is one of many industry names involved in the 4evergreen alliance

Paper companies join new fibre-based packaging alliance

Companies across the paper value chain are part of a new alliance that has been established to promote sustainable methods of dealing with fibre-based packaging.

The Book People operates an 8,500sqm warehouse in Bangor. Image: Google Maps

The Book People enters administration

Independent book retailer The Book People has fallen into administration.

Filming took place at SAPC in October

St Austell to appear on Channel 4 show

St Austell Printing Company (SAPC) is set to appear on Channel 4 next week to showcase its high-profile work on the Top Trumps brand as part of a special film on toy production.