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Vivian (L): "We are poised to expand our market presence"

ImageData Group ups capabilities with new Xerox Iridesse

ImageData Group has enhanced its print capabilities after investing in a Xerox Iridesse for its Brighton small-format printing operation.

Freemans iconic 1,000pp catalogue's last print run was delivered to two million readers

Freemans drops printed catalogue after 118 years

After 118 years and over a billion copies printed, online retailer Freemans has stopped presses on its store catalogue.

EPR reporting under the 2023 legislation will not be enforced until May 2024

Keep track of changing EPR deadlines, printers warned

Deadlines for English packaging converters to submit Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reports have been changed further, with the government now saying it will not enforce reporting until May...

The new office space will accommodate around 70 employees initially

Agilico opens new energy-efficient office

Agilico has opened a new purpose-built office facility in Team Valley, Gateshead.

Administrators at Wessex Labels expect to put the company into liquidation around the start of 2024. Image: Google Maps

Wessex Labels set for liquidation

Food packaging specialist Wessex Labels, which formerly employed around 20 staff, hit trouble during Covid and was placed into administration by its directors in July this year.

Geldermann: "Drupa occupies an outstanding position by global standards"

Drupa hall plan live and biggest exhibitors revealed

The hall plan for Drupa 2024 has been released on the show’s website, and has confirmed the locations and size of the stands taken by the industry’s biggest manufacturers and suppliers.

FDM will produce everything for the contract in-house

FDM wins Doncaster council election contract

FDM has secured the two-year contract to deliver election and electoral documentation for the City of Doncaster Council.

Print Plus UK's new lighting will save it £10,000 each year

Print Plus UK replaces lighting and looks to solar

Print Plus UK has installed LED lighting across its warehouse as part of an overall energy-saving drive.

The Drytac range will be stocked throughout Premier’s branch network

Premier Paper becomes exclusive Drytac stockist

Premier Paper Group has been appointed as the exclusive UK and Ireland stockist for Drytac’s wide-format materials.

Around 100 staff will strike under Unite's banner in late September

PET film factory strikes confirmed at Dupont Teijin

Workers have voted to strike at Dupont Teijin Films’ (DTF) Dumfries polymer film plant, with five stoppages planned in late September.

Cepac produces corrugated packaging and serves a raft of major clients. Image: Cepac

Darlington Cepac strikes intensify after jobs threat

Union Unite has warned packaging company Cepac that it faces legal action if it follows through with redundancy threats at its Darlington site because of ongoing industrial action.

Smurfit Kappa Group’s share price fell following the announcement

Smurfit Kappa and WestRock agree to merger

Smurfit Kappa and WestRock have now confirmed that they are going to combine to create Smurfit WestRock, a global packaging giant that is expected to deliver “attractive returns for shareholders of...

Baker: "This gives us a few more options"

Baker Labels upgrades with HP Indigo 6K install

Trade label printer Baker Labels has taken on its ninth HP press since 2006 – an Indigo 6k with an inline primer (ILP) unit that will boost the company’s capabilities.

Artisan Signs is looking to hire another member of staff to operate the new machines

Artisan Signs brings sublimation in-house with Agfa buy

Kettering display specialist Artisan Signs has bought a brand-new Agfa Avinci CX3200 dye-sub printer and Klieverik calender in a bid for growth.

Potential deal "represents a unique opportunity to create value"

Smurfit Kappa and WestRock in merger talks

Packaging giants Smurfit Kappa Group and WestRock, based in Ireland and the US respectively, are discussing a “potential combination” that could lead to the creation of Smurfit WestRock.