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Whittington Moor bags productivity power-up with Canon iX install
Whittington Moor Printing Works has seen huge productivity gains after switching to inkjet printing on its brand-new Canon VarioPrint iX3200 B3 digital press.

UPM Raflatac acquires Grafityp
UPM Raflatac has acquired Grafityp to further accelerate its growth in the graphics area.

St Bride readies Design Conclave event
St Bride Foundation has announced the line-up for its 2024 Design Enclave event.

Printers urged to review DRP after CrowdStrike chaos
Print bosses are being urged to review their disaster recovery plans and be aware of the increased risk of phishing attacks after last week’s massive global IT outage.

Drupa delight for Komori as show exceeds expectations
Komori has described Drupa as an “outstanding success” that exceeded its expectations.

The Encore Group returns to Bobst to increase capacity
The Encore Group has invested in a third Bobst Novacut die-cutter to respond to a period of sustained growth.

Paragon reduces footprint, plans Accrington closure
Paragon plans to shut its Accrington trade printing operation amid ongoing challenges in its markets, and could also rent out spare space at the Leeds site originally built for Lettershop.

Strongest marketing budget growth to benefit wide-format and mail
The UK has seen its strongest upward revision to marketing budgets in a decade, with companies’ financial prospects at their most positive in nearly three years, according to new research.

Printstore tightens digital focus with Duplo install
Kingston-upon-Thames’ Printstore has invested further in its digital production with the installation of a Fiery-integrated Duplo DC-618 slitter-cutter-creaser, five months after the firm committed to...

Sappi makes green gains on Galerie
Sappi has dramatically reduced the carbon footprint of its Galerie range of coated papers, and aims to achieve a 70% reduction by the end of the year.

Administrators appointed at Sirane as 172 jobs lost
Packaging converter Sirane has appointed administrators, with 172 staff made redundant.

Major Hollywood auction puts rare print up for sale
A massive Hollywood film memorabilia auction has gone live, putting millions of dollars’ worth of props, costumes, and collectable print up for sale.

Election boosts Royal Mail in Q1
The General Election delivered a substantial boost to Royal Mail’s performance in Q1 with big increases in postal vote returns and candidate mail.

Fujifilm and Konica Minolta make progress with JV plans
Fujifilm Business Innovation and Konica Minolta expect their new joint venture company to be formally established by the end of September.

Murdoch sees endgame approaching for printed newspapers
Nonagenarian media mogul Rupert Murdoch has predicted that printed newspapers likely have 15 years left, “with a lot of luck”.