Bucktrout: "Our e-commerce business is growing substantially"

UKP Worldwide opens customs clearance hub

International mail and parcel delivery specialist UKP Worldwide (UKPW) has opened a new customs clearance hub to facilitate the smooth onward delivery of international parcels.

Macfarlane Labels is now part of the expanding Reflex Group

Macfarlane sells labels wing to Reflex

Reflex Group has acquired Macfarlane’s labels business in a £6.4m deal.

The Slice is a new, printed title for the residents of Tower Hamlets

Review of 2021: December

Our annual roundup of all the big stories from around the UK printing industry in the past 12 months.

Evans: Has seen an increase in bespoke personalised packaging

New year predictions: Lewis Evans, Vivid Laminating Technologies

Vivid Laminating Technologies sales and product manager Lewis Evans believes that the printers who see trends first and adapt to them in their own unique way will prosper in 2022, while those who stay...

Gibson: The environmental impact of the industry is being scrutinised more than ever

New year predictions: Douglas Gibson, Infigo

Douglas Gibson, CEO of web-to-print developer Infigo, says that while competition is healthy to drive innovation, he is expecting partnerships between printers and suppliers alike to become ever more...

Smith: opportunities and challenges are always in our lives and it’s how you respond that defines us

New year predictions: Steve Smith, 25/8

It's been a big year for Steve Smith, co-founder and director at start-up 25/8 Marketing Group, which also made its first acquisition in December 2021.

Wide-format report

The Wide-format Report

In the third in our series of special reports, Printweek has partnered with some of the sector's leading brands to curate a supplement that details the wide-format technologies that can unleash your...

Gutenberg’s famous printing press could be immortalised in Lego

Review of 2021: November

Our annual roundup of all the big stories from around the UK printing industry in the past 12 months.

Donovan: 2021 has shown evidence of mail’s ‘sticking power’ in the home

New year predictions: Judith Donovan, Strategic Mailing Partnership

Chair of the Strategic Mailing Partnership Judith Donovan is pleased that young people are reacting well to mail and says printers should make the most of the opportunity of a willing new generation...

Sears: Credits the efforts of his workforce during the pandemic

New year predictions: Mark Sears, Heritage Envelopes

Heritage Envelopes CEO Mark Sears believes that there is a big post-Brexit opportunity for UK manufacturers and suppliers, with more customers looking to deal with local businesses.

Isaacs: Necessity has driven the digital transformation of businesses

New year predictions: Simon Isaacs, Ricoh UK

Ricoh UK national sales director Simon Isaacs says that to drive innovation, print businesses should focus on attracting younger and more diverse staff while retaining and upskilling their existing...

Belmont Packaging moved to a four-day working week

Review of 2021: September

Our annual roundup of all the big stories from around the UK printing industry in the past 12 months.