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"Robust contingency plans" are in place at DS Smith
Trading in line with expectations

DS Smith updates on trading as IP deal remains on track

DS Smith has issued a trading update in respect of the period since 1 May 2024 while confirming that its “combination” with International Paper remains on track.

August listicle

Insolvencies, departures, closures, and criminal activity – print’s toughest month

If our most-read listicle is anything to go by, then August must be in the running for print’s cruellest month in 2024 because, much like with the UK summer, sunshine was in short supply.

Edition numbers are picked at random for each order
Car prints

Luxury automotive wall art business celebrates milestone

Online-only direct-to-consumer luxury car prints business Limited100 is celebrating serving its 400th customer since launching four years ago.

Shropshire Wildlife Trust benefits

Pet firm payout over packaging waste

A company specialising in pet accessories and treats has paid more than £66,000 to charity after failing to comply with packaging waste regulations for over 20 years.

Board hails track record

New CEO begins first week at Flint Group

Consumables giant Flint Group has appointed a restructuring expert as its new CEO. 

Service Graphics' Edinburgh branch was third to receive the new kit
Installations ongoing around UK

Service Graphics fires up print hubs with Konica Minolta kit

Service Graphics has begun to roll out Konica Minolta machinery across its UK network of print hubs, following the firm’s shift to a spoke-and-hub model in 2023.

Weilburger employs 70 staff, mostly in Germany
Stahl targets food, cosmetics and pharma markets

Stahl acquires packaging coatings manufacturer

Dutch coatings manufacturer Stahl has agreed to acquire Weilburger Graphics, a German manufacturer of varnishes, inks and adhesives.

IPIA general manager Brendan Perring introduced the report
Aims to strengthen UK print market

IPIA launches landmark research project at conference

The IPIA used its Annual Conference yesterday (29 August) to launch its new national print research and advocacy project, ‘A New Narrative for Print’.

Blagged grants from local authorities

Data director handed maximum ban

The director of a purported data business has received a maximum possible ban after making multiple fraudulent claims for Covid-related business support.

Grows reach among small and midsize printers

ePS acquires EPMS

eProductivity Software (ePS) has acquired American MIS specialist Enterprise Print Management Solutions (EPMS). 

CPF's new imaging systems can read text as well as QR and bar codes
Two new imaging systems

Clinical Print Finishers upgrades vision inspection system

Miniature print finishing specialist Clinical Print Finishers (CPF) has upgraded its pharmaceutical code readers with a pair of brand-new vision systems, from an undisclosed manufacturer.

Lores: Q1 performance particularly strong across our key growth areas
Sales up 2.4% year-on-year

HP revenue climbs in Q3

HP has reported that its sales for Q3 were up year-on-year, although revenue in its Printing division was down.

The Colebrook Industrial Estate store re-opened in February
Franchisees wanted

Fastsigns underpins 2024 ambitions with strengthened team

Signmaker franchise Fastsigns UK has outlined its ambitions for growth in 2024, aiming to launch two new franchises before the end of year, on top of the two launched already.

Arbour Hill prison is expected to be one of the first sites to be fitted with finishing equipment
Vocational training for inmates

Irish Prison Service invites tenders for finishing equipment

The Irish Prison Service (IPS) has invited print suppliers to tender to supply €200,000 (£168,000) worth of finishing equipment to support inmate training.

First SpeedSet install going well

Ink sales jump at Agfa

Agfa has grown inkjet ink sales by nearly a quarter, boosted by its conversion push at Inca customers along with higher sales across all products.