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Shawpak doubles part production speed with £600k investment

Shawpak has invested £600,000 in a Chiron vertical milling machine to double the speed at which it can produce parts for its thermoforming machines.

New board structure at Clays

A revamp of the Clays board under its new ownership has resulted in the return of a former managing director of the business as a non-exec.

Zanders 'on right path' to exit insolvency

Zanders expects to have sealed a deal with a new investor by the end of the year.

Adapt opens new HP Latex R-Series showroom

Adapt, the exclusive UK distributor for HP's Latex R-Series hybrid production printers, has opened a new showroom dedicated to the technology.

Heidelberg senior hires to assist digital transformation

Heidelberg has filled three key management positions as it continues to make organisational changes while pursuing its digital transformation.

Pair jailed over fake passports and ID cards

Two men have been sent to jail for running a criminal business making and supplying false passports and ID documents.

Kodak pension scheme heading towards PPF

Kodak’s former pension scheme could become the latest industry scheme to end up in the Pension Protection Fund, and the Kodak Alaris business could be sold as a result.

Unite calls off strike action at Communisis Crewe

Strike action at the Communisis cheque printing operation in Crewe has been called off after Unite members and management settled a dispute over pay.

Indigo stalwart Vale Labels takes UK's first 6900

Vale Labels has seen productivity jump following the installation of the UK's first HP Indigo 6900.

James Cropper warns on profits

Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has warned that the net impact of the sustained current high pulp price is expected to hit its pre-tax profits for the current year by £2m more than initially...

Colleagues mourn Nick Finegold

Industry friends and colleagues are mourning Nick Finegold, who died last week at the age of 50.

Antalis reveals Review winners

Antalis has announced the winners of its 2018 Review awards, with six printers picking up trophies.

PAMCo: media brands benefit from print legacy

Media brands that were established before the advent of the internet have maintained the trust of consumers at the highest levels, according to the latest report from PAMCo.

PP Direct relocates, plans to set up new services

Production Print (PP) Direct has relocated to Vision Park, a high-spec business space in Lancashire.

Automation set to create more jobs than it eliminates

Printers are ushering in automation as the World Economic Forum (WEF) speaks of a ‘robot revolution’ that could see machines and algorithms carry out more tasks than humans by 2025 but may also create...