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Bakergoodchild drives digital strategy with senior hire

Bakergoodchild has hired a new IT director as it continues to drive forward its digital services strategy.

Printers busy with election print jobs

With four weeks to go until the General Election, political parties are ramping up campaigning activity with a wide range of printers benefiting as a result – while at least one Brexit Party candidate...

Hexcite Group business SFD in administration

One of the three businesses brought together by a UK private equity fund to form the Hexcite Group earlier this year has gone into administration.

Abstrakt extends paper wrap capabilities with Sitma install

Abstrakt Services is set to take delivery of a Sitma W1005-PK wrapping line later this month, extending its paper wrapping capabilities.

Latcham Direct acquires Accent

Latcham Direct has acquired on-demand digital print and creative specialist Accent, as a key part of its plan to continue to strengthen and expand its offering.

Royal Mail and CWU await court verdict

The Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union are back in court today as the postal operator attempts to halt impending industrial action.

CPI puts environment to fore with new role

CPI has appointed Lisa Faratro to the newly-created role of environmental and sustainability director.

CFH Docmail staff lead the charge on flu immunisation

Staff at CFH Docmail got their flu shots yesterday (12 November), with the aim of encouraging local businesses to follow suit.

Newsquest in frame for JPI titles

Newsquest could outbid Reach to acquire JPI Media’s local newspaper portfolio, according to reports.

Court halts impending industrial action at Royal Mail

Royal Mail has won its High Court bid to have the CWU ballot for industrial action declared unlawful, while the union’s general secretary Dave Ward has described the judge’s decision as “farcical” and...

Severn steps up eco focus for climate crisis childrens’ book

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg’s global mission to raise awareness about the world’s climate crisis has inspired millions of young people to make their own voices on the matter heard and, as such, it...

Overmatter: Off the record

A subversive new form of creative print work has generated a significant number of column inches in recent weeks, after copies (well, at least one copy) of David Cameron’s new memoir, For the Record,...

CorrBoard harnesses organic waste to produce corrugated

CorrBoard Bioenergy (CB Bio) has invested £5.5m in building a sustainable energy generation facility fuelled by organic waste to power the manufacture of corrugated sheet board.

MAMS in Ricoh inkjet first

Mailing and Marketing Solutions (MAMS) is set to become the first company in the UK to install Ricoh’s Pro VC70000 high-speed inkjet printer.

Xerox and HP: latest on possible takeover

Xerox has given HP four weeks to carry out due diligence over its possible $22 a share takeover offer, although tensions over who would run the combined entity could stymie the deal according to...