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King Charles III at his desk
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King and Queen update Royal Warrants

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have issued fresh Royal Warrants to industry suppliers, while a host of firms that hold warrants issued by the late Queen Elizabeth II will have to wait a bit longer...

DCW Penrose's six-colour Heidelberg went up for sale in April
66-year-old firm closes

DCW Penrose shuttered; kit sold at auction

Family-owned commercial printer DCW Penrose has sold off its printing kit at auction after appointing liquidators on 27 March.

Government emphasised RM's importance to society

CWU sets out stall over £3.5bn foreign bid for Royal Mail

Union the CWU plans to “use its political influence” in the debate over the possible foreign takeover of Royal Mail, while the current business secretary has asserted that the government would need to...

Vale Press is run and owned by the three Stowe brothers, Oliver, Tom, and Edward (L-R)
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Vale Press celebrates 40 years with RMGT purchase

Cotswolds-based Vale Press has celebrated its upcoming 40th anniversary with its purchase of a brand-new SRA1 press from RMGT, due for installation in January 2025.

Appointment enriches international team

MBO boss takes top job at Komori Europe

Komori has appointed Thomas Heininger as the first CEO of its European operation who isn’t Japanese.

Geldermann: "Drupa occupies an outstanding position by global standards"
Part 1

Exclusive: Big interview with Drupa’s Sabine Geldermann

With Drupa now just days away from opening its doors for its first in-person event in eight years, Printweek's Richard Stuart-Turner spoke to Sabine Geldermann, director of Drupa and Portfolio Print...

Adds inkjet and toner tech

Impress boosts digital firepower with Fujifilm trio

Impress Print Services has completed a re-equip of its sheetfed digital printing setup that has seen the award-winning business become a major customer of Fujifilm.

Sebastian Tillen will oversee and optimise technical service and installations across Europe
Newly created role

Inkcups Europe enhances support with new European service head

Inkcups has bolstered its customer support with the appointment of a new head of Europe service.

The majority of James Cropper’s energy and emissions result from heat demand
Awarded as part of the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF)

James Cropper government funding to revolutionise energy usage

James Cropper has been awarded £4.2m to support “a pioneering engineering solution to electrify its heat demand”.

The collection includes an exceptionally rare first pressing of Led Zeppelin's debut album, with turquoise text
Rare LPs and printed paraphernalia

Danny Baker record collection goes to auction

Radio DJ, football pundit and comedy writer Danny Baker has put his entire record collection up for auction, with obscure pressings, signed sleeves and extremely rare posters among the items for sale.

Values group at £3.5bn

Royal Mail: IDS takeover bid upped by 15.6%

Foreign investor EP Corporate Group has returned to the table with a much higher offer for Royal Mail owner International Distributions Services – and the IDS board is minded to accept it.

The King himself was charity president in 1977. Image: Benjamin Wareing
Charity approaching 200th year

King Charles III becomes patron of The Printing Charity

His Majesty King Charles III has accepted the role of patron of The Printing Charity – a role previously held by the late Queen Elizabeth II.

The industry has now had two consecutive quarters of growth
Mixed signals on the state of trade

Industry output maintained in Q1 as expectations rise for Q2

The UK’s printing and printed packaging industry performed positively in terms of output and order growth in Q1, though lacking any dramatic improvements, according to the BPIF’s latest Printing...

Incoming orders "solid"

Value creation programme pays off at Heidelberg

Heidelberg has described incoming orders as “solid” and better than the industry average amid challenging economic conditions.

The 'Carpe Noctem' ('Seize the night') team have been undertaking training hikes in preparation
Hopes to raise around £5,000

Printers prep for D-Day charity hike

A team including two print industry professionals is heading out on a tough 44km (27 mile) night-time trek across Kent to raise funds for the Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI).