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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...

Ibrahim Batchelder's winning piece was silver die-stamped. Image: Baddeley Brothers
Design took around four days to complete

Baddeley Brothers finish designer's award-winning Christmas card

A Cambridgeshire-based man has triumphed in the Hand Engravers’ Association Christmas card competition with a piece that was silver die-stamped by Baddeley Brothers.

Sharman and Co's Horizon AFV-566FKT was installed in October
Device joins two Xeikon 9800s

Sharman and Co ups flexibility with Horizon install

Newspaper printer Sharman and Co has taken on a Horizon AFV-566FKT fully automated folder to help deliver greater application flexibility.

The B1 Landa S10P prints at a constant speed of 6,500sph, single sided
Move to boost company's book division

Bluetree Group buys second B1 Landa S10P

Bluetree Group has ordered a second B1 Landa S10P press to support activity at its Route 1 Print and Kingsbury Press subsidiaries.

Smogur: It's a time of consolidation for the industry
Acquisition doubles digital capacity

ESP buys Goldcrest Group

Swindon-based Handel Group, parent company to ESP Colour, has acquired the three companies of Goldcrest Group, doubling its digital business and adding wide-format and label printing to its roster.

Knott received the album aged 12 in 1970
First edition UK Panini album

Panini Mexico 1970 world cup album attracts international bidding

A copy of the first ever Panini World Cup sticker album from 1970 went under the hammer for £2,000 on 5 December, beating its pre-sale estimate of £1,200-£1,800.

The collaborative effort saw use of HP Mosaic tech to vary the designs' colours
Complex job printed by FE Burman

Fedrigoni 2024 calendar pushes boundaries of generative design

Fedrigoni has launched a showcase charity calendar for 2024 with a two-day event at London’s Crafts Council.