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De La Rue to slash costs by £35m
De La Rue has quashed fears that it could breach its banking covenants and has announced a new three-year Turnaround Plan that includes an “accelerated cost reduction programme” aimed at saving the...

HP willing to explore Xerox deal
HP said it is “reaching out to Xerox” to explore if a deal is worth pursuing, but called the manufacturer’s current bid “flawed and irresponsible”.

Aurora Graphics hits expansion with Durst install
Aurora Graphics has installed a new Durst Rho 512R LED roll-to-roll printer and taken a new production unit as part of an expansion plan expected to drive 20% growth this year.

Delta hires new faces at management level
Delta Group has appointed a new managing director for its creative wing, as well as a new group director to oversee innovation.

Laid-off employees now face tribunal
Former employees of Bradley Group companies in Belfast who were laid off last year will now need to take their redundancy claims to a tribunal, after the NI Redundancy Payments Service rejected their...

CWU ballot still going ahead following RM pay deal rebuff
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has dismissed Royal Mail’s proposed pay deal on the grounds that it is “not linked to the dispute” and said it could call a strike as early as next month.

Callimedia sold in pre-pack deal
Callimedia has been sold out of administration in a pre-pack deal after being hit by a bad debt by a major client.

HP activates 'poison pill' rights plan
HP has implemented a shareholder rights plan or 'poison pill', that will make it more difficult for Xerox to progress with its hostile takeover bid.

Heidelberg refutes Handelsblatt claims
German business newspaper Handelsblatt has described Heidelberg as being “a traditional company in crisis” in the light of the latest high-level departure at the business and its looming end-of-year...

Polymer £20 note now in circulation
The Bank of England's new polymer £20 note, printed by De La Rue, has now entered circulation.

Immigration law could block skilled print workers after Brexit, BPIF warns
The BPIF has criticised the government for not going far enough to allow in skilled print workers from the EU to work in its proposals for post-Brexit immigration policy, announced yesterday.

Gemini lauded in Kodak green awards
Gemini Print has led the UK charge in this year’s Kodak Sonora Plate Green Leaf Awards, which recognise environmental and sustainability best practice, achieving the joint top score in Europe.

Fespa takes action to minimise coronavirus risk
Fespa Global Print Expo has announced restrictions on Chinese exhibitors at the show in light of the coronavirus outbreak.

Pepper boosts uptime with new Baumann pile turner
Pepper Communications has enjoyed a significant increase in uptime since it installed a new Baumann PSW3 pile turner.

Mondi promotes CFO to CEO
Mondi has promoted its group chief financial officer Andrew King to group chief executive.