(L-R) Konica Minolta's Allan Bates and Sketches Int's Nizar Alolabi

Sketches Int in UK Konica Minolta first

Sketches Int has become the first UK company to install the Konica Minolta AccurioShine 3600 inkjet spot UV coater with iFoil One in-line hot foil stamping module.

Thirlby, left with Rae: We’re looking at creating a nationwide hub and spoke model

Rae leaves Venn, Thirlby looks to recruit

The dynamic duo at the helm of Venn Holdings have become a dynamic one after Andy Rae stepped back from the business.

The final merger is expected to take place in mid-2024

Pro Carton to merge with CEPI Cartonboard

Members of industry associations Pro Carton and CEPI Cartonboard are set to merge into one association under the name Pro Carton, following a 12-month consultation.

Daysley: R&D tax credits are "extremely beneficial" to business

DSS puts R&D tax credits to use

Designs Signage Solutions (DSS) has put £100,000 in research and development tax relief to work in developing 3D scanning and augmented reality software for its livery services.

Scam was said to have involved manipulating the self-declaration system used by bulk mailers

Three in court over £70m Royal Mail fraud

Family members connected to a print, mailing and postage business have been accused of carrying out a massive £70m fraud against Royal Mail.

Six jobs were lost due to the closure of Ripping Image. Image: Google Maps

Ripping Image ceases trading and enters liquidation

A Middlesex-based printer whose business was severely hit by the pandemic has ceased trading.

Fisherprint was established in 1947. Image: Google Maps

Fisherprint liquidation confirmed

A public notice on The Gazette has confirmed that Fisherprint is in liquidation, weeks after local news reports said the business had ceased trading.

Larkin (left) receiving the gold award from Mallett

Curtis lauds next generation of packaging design talent

Curtis Packaging has unveiled the winners of its third annual Curtis Centre of Excellence Prize, a design competition that invites students to develop innovative and sustainable packaging solutions.

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David Henningham (L) on a surprise visit to Short Run Press

Henningham Family Press saved by Kickstarter campaign

Fine art bindery Henningham Family Press is looking forward to a sustainable future after smashing its Kickstarter funding goal.

The move followed an internal review by the group

Flint Group removes mineral oil from sheetfed process inks

Print consumables manufacturer Flint Group has revealed that all of its sheetfed process inks are now mineral oil free.

Pollards offers a similar range of services to BCQ

Pollards steps in with deal to buy BCQ

BCQ Group has been acquired by one of the oldest printing companies in the UK.

Bandrowczak: “We are confident that ADDiTEC is the right partner"

Xerox sells Elem Additive Solutions

Xerox has sold metal additive manufacturing business Elem Additive Solutions to ADDiTEC.