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Williams: The team here is exceptional
Williams rejoins print industry

CPS Group takes on Gareth Williams in growth push

South Wales multidiscipline printer CPS Group has appointed ex-Pensord director Gareth Williams as its new operations director.

Chinese Bible: Bonhams online auction. Image: Oxfam
Sold for £56,280

Rare Bible in Chinese donated to Oxfam flies at auction

A rare book dated 1815-1822 and said to be the first complete Bible in Chinese has sold for over £56,000 at auction after it was donated to an Oxfam shop.

Markets are bigger than ceramics

High viscosity opens up huge potential for Xaar

Xaar has reported “renewed optimism” for 2025 with new markets for its high viscosity know-how coming to fruition – including automotive coating – and a speedier go-to-market option with M&R the first...

Two Sides provides members with resources, facts and figures to back up sustainability claims
New trio signed up

Two Sides expands membership with three new additions

Citipost Mail, Dufaylite, and Touch have become the latest three members of print and paper advocacy group Two Sides.

Complies with EU rules

Tradeprint expands with ROI site

Tradeprint aims to tap into opportunities in the Republic of Ireland with a new ecommerce offering for the country.

Environment Agency gathering evidence

Manchester pair arrested over Packaging Export Recovery Notes fraud

Two men were arrested for fraud and money laundering last Wednesday (12 March) as part of an ongoing investigation into Packaging Export Recovery Notes (PERN) fraud.

Print run of 30 million-plus

France turns to power of print for emergency planning

French authorities are planning to send a printed ‘survival guide’ to all households in the country in the wake of current geopolitical instability and concerns about “Russian threats”.

Nearly 35m newspapers distributed

Big jump in operating profits at National World

Sales and profits are up at National World, despite headwinds including “non-trading distractions” including the group’s impending change of ownership.

Johnson addressed the nation once again last night
Labour, resilience, and supply chains

Five years on: how Covid has changed the print industry

On Sunday, 23 March, five years will have passed since the first lockdown was announced by the then Prime Minister Boris Johnson to slow the spread of Covid. Printweek looked across the sector to...

PrintGreen is reliant on funding from the industry to expand its reach
"Powerful, united voice"

PrintGreen launches to support industry sustainability

A new initiative is launching in the UK with the aim to “redefine the conversation around print sustainability”.

Highly-skilled, adaptable workforce

Bishops celebrates 40th anniversary with fresh investment round

Bishops Printers is celebrating 40 years in business and has turned its investment spotlight on post-press with a fresh investment in finishing kit.

Exec board reduced to two

Koenig & Bauer completes board revamp

Koenig & Bauer has implemented “generational changes” to its board with its new CEO set to take over in June and another long-standing board member stepping down.

Praised for 'significant contribution'

Heidelberg CFO to step down at year-end

Heidelberg CFO Tania von der Goltz – the first woman to sit on its management board – will step down at the end of this month.

Purchased by connected parties

Unbound pre-packs but "bold new era" soured by doubts over crowdfunder refunds

Crowd-funded publisher Unbound has been sold in a pre-pack deal, leaving authors uncertain over whether they will receive money they are owed.

Novel ideas sought

Stationers’ Awards open for entries; warrants awarded

The Stationers’ Company has opened its 2025 Innovation Excellence Awards for entry and earlier this month awarded this year's Stationers’ Warrants.