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Principal Mailing ceases trading
Print and direct mail specialist Principal Mailing Solutions ceased trading in December and business advisory firm FRP Advisory is expected to be appointed shortly to oversee insolvency proceedings.
Chevler gains Welsh Gov funding
Baking paperware specialist Chevler has benefited from £300,000 of funding from the Welsh Government.
PCP in post-press stacker spend
Precision Colour Printing (PCP) has boosted quality and productivity with a big investment in a new automated stacking system.
Revealed: the struggle to sell Communisis
Paragon would have been willing to acquire the entire Communisis business on a solvent basis – including its pension scheme liabilities – for £1 in May 2023, but the deal was rejected and the group...
Spirit Label Solutions lay down £5m challenge
Glasgow label start-up Spirit Label Solutions has set its sights on disrupting the Scottish labels market with its ambitious growth plans.
Book industry hailed at the BBD&P Awards
The UK book industry celebrated its 2023 achievements at the British Book Design and Production (BBD&P) Awards last night, with print businesses taking home more than half the evening’s trophies.
Thomas Leach Colour signs up to solar scheme
Abingdon commercial printer Thomas Leach Colour has signed up to a solar panel financing scheme from Electron Green which will cut the firm’s grid usage by 45%.
Parseq kicks off 2024 with double appointment
Business services and IT provider Parseq, which acquired secure print specialist the Tall Group a year ago, has expanded its senior leadership and account management teams with two new hires.
Ofcom report on future of USO: industry reacts
Industry bosses have until 3 April to respond to Ofcom’s proposals for reform of the Royal Mail’s Universal Service Obligation – while publishers’ association the PPA has already warned about the...
Mediahuis Ireland to cut jobs; parent completes acquisition
Mediahuis Ireland has laid out details of a new voluntary redundancy programme, while its parent group has also acquired the remaining 30% stake in German publisher Medienhaus Aachen.
40 years of Macintosh: a creative explosion
Today, 24 January, marks 40 years since the Apple Macintosh’s release, and the beginning of its transformation of creative industries around the world.
Sign & Digital UK reveals more exhibitors
Sign & Digital UK has revealed a number of new exhibitors in the run-up to its 35th annual show, taking place 25-27 February.
Xerox backs new AI venture firm
Myriad Venture Partners, an early-stage venture firm focused on AI, clean technology, and B2B software, has launched with $100m (£78.5m) of initial capital commitments from investors, including Xerox...
Printweek Awards 2024 shortlist announced
After a series of arduous – and uplifting – judging days that took place earlier this month, the finalists have been confirmed for the 2024 Printweek Awards.
NPC Print backs growth with Konica Minolta and Morgana spend
NPC Print is set to take delivery of a Konica Minolta AccurioPress C4070 printer and a Morgana BM4035 bookletmaker to boost its productivity and support its growth trajectory.