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Digitally printed art book wins Book of the Year
A large-format limited edition artist’s book has picked up the top prize at the British Book Design & Production Awards.
Abrupt closure at Stones Ashford
Stones Ashford has been shut down abruptly after the company's power was cut off by its energy supplier.
Letter volume woes continue for Royal Mail
Letter volumes are continuing to decline for the Royal Mail, in spite of efforts to redress the issue, while parcel volumes remain on the up.
Newly merged Midlands packaging firms rebrand
Leicester-based Mercury Packaging and Nottinghamshire-based CPS Flexible, who merged earlier this year to create a £16m-turnover business, have rebranded to become Fusion Flexibles.
New Polar cutting line sets Acorn Press on expansion path
Acorn Press hopes to increase its productivity by up to 60% following a £150,000 investment in a new Polar cutting line from Heidelberg.
BBC appearance for Tudor after Children in Need job
Wigston, Leicestershire-based Tudor Bookbinding appeared on BBC Radio Leicester this morning (16 November) after it bound a run of books for Children in Need.
RGL Displays upgrades HP equipment
Large-format printer RGL Displays has installed a 1.5m-wide HP DesignJet Z6800 Photo Production Printer.
Walstead appoints new digital managing director
Walstead Group has appointed former Born Group managing director Andy Berg as its new group managing director for digital.
Advent trend results in print boost
Booming demand for Advent calendars has resulted in a plethora of new products and a welcome pre-Christmas seasonal boost for a number of printers.
Geoff Neal upgrades MIS
Geoff Neal Group has upgraded its MIS system, replacing an in-house system with a new MIS from Tharstern.
Deutsche Post prepares for WLT disposal
Deutsche Post DHL has separated out the assets and liabilities of Williams Lea Tag as it prepares to finalise the sale of the business.
Cepac upgrades POS offering with finishing spend
Corrugated packaging supplier Cepac has installed a Lamina GL2200 gluer at its recently upgraded Doncaster site.
Coveris nearing completion of £2m labels upgrade
Global packaging giant Coveris has delivered updates on its near-complete £2m labels division investment programme that was initiated around two years ago.
James Cropper posts improved half-year profits
James Cropper has posted improved interim results in the face of rising costs.
Killer app: PressOn’s tail wrap set to break the sound barrier
The Bloodhound SSC is “an amazing display of the collective British spirit,” according to PressOn joint managing director Nigel Webster. Racing to 210mph on its first unveiling in late October, the...