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Tony Hards was well known and liked in the industry
Former IFS chairman passes away

Tony Hards RIP

Tony Hards, former chairman and managing director of Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) and Graphic Arts Equipment (GAE), has passed away.

Ideal fit with office wing

EBB expands with Broadgate buy

Elliott Baxter & Company has boosted its office offering with the acquisition of Broadgate Paper.

The Jet Press FP790 is capable of 50m/min
Event next month

Fujifilm to show off Jet Press FP790 at packaging open house

Fujifilm will host a packaging open house event at the Northamptonshire beta test site of its new Jet Press FP790 digital flexible packaging press on 12-15 February 2024.

Paper/cardboard was positioned best for factors such as ease of recycling
Enforcement Undertakings are used for 'less serious cases'

Swanline pays up for ten year Packaging Waste gap

Swanline Print has paid £14,700 to a local environmental project after the firm failed to register under the Packaging Waste Regulations for a decade.

Antalis employs around 4,000 globally
€13m turnover firm acquired

Antalis steps up peninsula campaign with 100 Metros buy

Antalis has acquired Portuguese industrial packaging firm 100 Metros, the latest in a string of purchases on the Iberian Peninsula.

CJK: "even greater value to customers at a much wider scale"
W.F. Denny was set up after WWI

New owner for long-standing packaging specialist

CJK Packaging has expanded its offering with the acquisition of long-standing packaging and catering supplies specialist W.F. Denny.

Clays: latest spend includes post-press with digital printing to come
Board changes

Clays makes non-executive director appointments

Book printer Clays has made several revisions to its non-executive board membership, effective immediately.

Global shipping capacity may be reduced by up to 20% if the crisis continues
Shipping impacted

Red Sea crisis puts countdown on consumables

Attacks on Suez-bound shipping by Houthi forces have put European printers at risk of dramatic price rises in consumables and machinery, with the IPIA warning that an extended crisis could see...

The game was cancelled after the death of eight Manchester United players
Manchester United in print

Rare pre-Munich air disaster football programme at auction

One of the world’s rarest football programmes, estimated to be worth thousands of pounds, has been put up for auction after being found in a drawer by the nephew of one of its printers.

The 2023 event was held in Munich
425 exhibiting companies confirmed so far

Fespa updates on 2024 Expo

Fespa has confirmed that more than 425 exhibiting companies have so far confirmed to participate at the co-located Fespa Global Print Expo 2024, European Sign Expo, Personalisation Experience, and...

Headley Brothers was established in 1881
Printer closed in 2017

Ex-Headley site up for industrial development after failed housing bid

Bust historic printer Headley Brothers’ old site in Ashford, Kent, has been proposed as the site of huge new warehouses, after the abandonment of a previous application for housing development.

Warners installed its third batch of solar panels in April 2023
Installation due this month

Warners upgrades sheetfed with new Manroland 710

Warners Midlands has upgraded one of its two Manroland sheetfed presses with a Manroland R710P Elite 3B press.

Swanston: “We’re excited to educate and inspire the next generation of printers"
Launched last week

SMP welcomes new Royal Mail government sector incentive

The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) has welcomed the launch of the new Government Sector Economy Incentive from Royal Mail.

Has pledged to halve use of plastic packaging overall by 2025

Sainsbury's cuts plastic with mushroom move

Sainsbury’s has announced its “biggest single plastics removal” yet by putting its fresh mushrooms into cardboard trays.

Alan Bunter: I want a lasting future for Wells
Synergies will benefit both firms

Remous Group acquires Wells Printing in pre-pack

Remous Group has bought Wells Printing out of administration in a pre-pack deal.