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Luxury Packaging Printer of the Year: Boss Print

Boss by name, boss by nature: the west London printer lays on the luxury like no other, notching up another impressive performance in this category. “Loved some of the materials choices, and simply...

High-volume Magazine Printer of the Year: Wyndeham Roche

This reconfigured category was won for the first time last year by this year’s winner. Once again Wyndeham Roche produced “a web offset printing masterclass”, according to the judges. Boat...

Brochure Printer of the Year: Pureprint Group

If a picture paints a thousand words, then the highest-quality brochure must speak volumes - the production values on show here are among the highest in print, said the judges.

Direct Mail Printer of the Year: Geoff Neal Group

Our judges have a beef about this one: “All too often direct mail is slurred with the ‘junk mail’ label, yet it can show the true marketing potential of print.” Geoff Neal Group proved it with “a...

Consumers want retailers to address overpacking

Nearly a quarter (24%) of consumers are still opening goods ordered online that are overpacked, according to new research by Macfarlane Packaging.

Custos ups Johnston Press stake to block possible sale

Johnston Press’s largest shareholder has increased its stake in the publishing company from around 20% to more than 25% to “ensure some of the more insane board or adviser actions can be blocked”.

Premier Paper named among 1,000 SMEs 'to inspire Europe'

Premier Paper Group is among 1,000 European SMEs deemed to be “inspirational” for businesses across the continent in a new report from the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Witherbys in for second Speedmaster XL 75

One of the country's oldest printers is taking delivery of its second Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 to take advantage of the latest technology in areas such as colour control.

GD Web Offset boss speaks out

The former co-owners of GD Web Offset have split, but director Paul Mursell has insisted the business is in good shape and will benefit from a new joint-venture involving waste paper recycling at its...

Proper Goose increases efficiency with Duplo install

Proper Goose has taken on a DC-646i Pro cutter-creaser from Duplo in order to improve the accuracy and speed of cutting jobs, which the Molesey printer had previously carried out on a guillotine.

Michael Passmore passes away

Michael Passmore, former managing director and chairman of Alabaster Passmore & Sons, has passed away.

Fox in £3m HP and site investment

Fox Marketing Services has opened a new dedicated digital and large-format facility that will house an HP Indigo 12000, due for installation next week.

Denny Bros renews folding capabilities

Denny Bros has replaced an ageing Herzog+Heymann KL112 miniature folder with a newer version of the same machine alongside an MBO P46 pressing unit to revitalise its finishing setup.

Picon marks 100 years

Picon has celebrated its centenary with the publication of a commemorative book celebrating the organisation’s rich history, while also looking ahead to the future.

Bumper Man Booker winner reprint for CPI

CPI is facilitating an immediate 45,000-copy reprint of Anna Burns' novel Milkman, which won the Man Booker prize on Tuesday (16 October).