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Death announced of trade unionist Baroness Dean
Baroness Dean, a Labour peer and the first woman to lead a major trade union, has died aged 74.
New support for BPIF trainees and apprentices
The Stationers' Company and the BPIF have bolstered their commitment to training the next generation of print professionals with the renewal of the Stationers' bursary programme and the introduction...
TrueVis install wins Tesco contract for Bow
Start-up signage and print company Bow Design has set its long-term sights on becoming one of the biggest signage printers in Wales after taking on a new TrueVis VG-640 wide-format printer-cutter.
Chancellor sets sights on late payment culture
Chancellor Philip Hammond has pledged to look at ways to combat the late payment culture impacting SMEs as part of his Spring Statement.
Adare SEC goes live with UK's first Hunkeler CS8
Adare Secure Essential Communications (SEC) has now gone live with the UK’s first Hunkeler CS8 cross-cutter, signalling a 20% increase in speed upon its predecessor.
Buxton doubles bindery speed with new Kolbus
Buxton Press has invested in a Kolbus KM 610 perfect binder to help drive growth in magazine and brochure work.
Mercian consolidates onto one site
Mercian Labels has transferred its Derby-based operations to its main Burntwood site 40 miles away in Staffordshire to bring all of its processes under one roof and streamline operations.
IIJ helps homeless through big freeze
Big-hearted staff at IIJ bought warm clothing, thermal sleeping bags, food and personal care items for homeless people as icy-cold blizzards swept Britain earlier this month.
Kodak: next-gen Sonora plates open up process-free to all
Kodak claims that its new Sonora X plates mean “nearly every" offset printer can now benefit from process-free platemaking.
POS distributor PPB acquires NE Plastics
Point-of-sale materials and substrates distributor PPB has expanded its product and geographic footprint with the purchase of rival NE Plastics.
Recycler fined over toner explosion
Recycling company Ereco has been ordered to pay £60,000 for its mishandling of print toner, which led to an explosion that injured eight people and irreparably damaged a nearby print company on the...
Agfa reports revenue and profits drop in full-year results
Agfa-Gevaert has reported a drop in both revenue and gross profit in its 2018 results.
Willow in Duplo spend
Willow Printing & Design has installed a new bookletmaker as part of an investment in new kit that has totalled more than £80,000 in the past 18 months.
McGowans bolsters operations with new Durst installs
McGowans has kicked off pre-Brexit expansion at both its Dublin and Belfast bases with two new large-format Durst Rho machines.
New owner of SP and Service Graphics outlines plans
The new owner of Service Graphics and SP Group has pledged to "revitalise" the businesses under private ownership.