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Festive coverage

Wishing our readers a merry Christmas and happy New Year

With Printweek Towers now closed for the festive season, as is tradition we will be publishing a variety of new articles over much of the festive period to keep you entertained.

(L-R) Pleßke and Kimmich's new roles are effective from 1 January 2024
No other board changes

Koenig & Bauer promotes Pleßke and Kimmich

The supervisory board of Koenig & Bauer has appointed Andreas Pleßke to the position of CEO and Stephen Kimmich as deputy CEO, both with effect from 1 January 2024.

The bottles have LEDs inset in their bases to shine through the liqueur
Christmas spirits

Wilkins lights up liqueurs for M&S

Nottingham’s Wilkins Group has lit up Marks and Spencer's Christmas booze selection again, this time with a bespoke wrapped print for a new range of festive liqueurs.

Hayley Johnson won the 3m long box of sweets
Printed by Envision Media and Grafit Display Hire

40kg charity chocolate box winner named

A mother of two young sons has won the ‘World’s Biggest Selection Box’ printed by Lancashire’s Envision Media and Grafit Display Hire.

Some suppliers were awarded several lots
UK Parliament tender open

Print and print management tenders up for grabs

A trio of varied new tenders seeking either printers or a print management service are currently live via the government’s Contracts Finder platform.

Heaton: "The technology will evolve very quickly in the new year"
Total headcount up to 72

Stannp.com eyes further growth after bumper 2023

Direct mail platform Stannp.com plans to scale up its US operations significantly in 2024 after doubling its US revenue to $10m (£7.9m).

The Hull Story is free
Local newspaper now printed

Hull indie paper launches print edition

Hull independent newspaper The Hull Story has published its first print edition, with a run of 10,000 copies.

Swaine designed a window display centred around the theme of gentleman’s games
More than 150 printed elements produced

Leach creates Christmas window displays for luxury brand Swaine

Leach recently won and carried out a contract to supply and install the graphics for both of luxury British brand Swaine’s stores.

Clark (fifth from left): delighted to end the year on a high
Team praised as 'magnificent'

Dominion wins regional family business award

Bradford-based Dominion Print took home the manufacturing prize at the Yorkshire and Humberside Family Business Awards last month.

The iX3200 is capable of 320 images per minute
Replacing toner machines

Canon VarioPrint iX goes in at CFH Radstock

Direct and hybrid mailing firm CFH Docmail has installed a brand-new Canon VarioPrint iX3200 at its Radstock site.

Overall revenue for H1 down 1.7%

De La Rue upbeat in half-year results but shares down

De La Rue was upbeat at its half-year stage today (19 December) after achieving a better-than-expected operating profit, although its pre-tax loss widened and its share price was down this morning.

Kustom Design Printing took home the Medium Business of the Year Award
Sticker and label printer victorious

Kustom Design wins Doncaster business award

Label and sticker printer Kustom Design Printing (KDP) has won the Medium Business of the Year award at the Doncaster Business Awards.

Advent calendars are part of the festive season
DS Smith designing 100% recyclable packaging

Appetite for plastic-free advent calendars grows among Brits

Consumer appetite for alternative advent calendars is contributing to an increase in plastic-free versions, according to new research from DS Smith.

More than half (56%) of Royal Mail’s revenues for 2021/22 were made up of package deliveries
Sunday Times journalists worked undercover as postal workers

Investigation finds Royal Mail prioritising packages over letters

Royal Mail regularly prioritises the delivery of packages over letters, a Sunday Times investigation has found.

Founders look to succession plan

Print Image Network bought by investment firm

Electoral print specialist Print Image Network (PIN) has been bought by London-based investment firm Owner Venture Managers (OVM) as part of a phased retirement plan for PIN founders John Foster and...