‘Swiftie Steps’ installed overnight for Taylor Swift concert
Ashford large-format firm Graphic Point worked through the night to beat a tight deadline and install a bespoke staircase graphic for Taylor Swift’s Wembley Stadium concerts in June.
Drugs gang jailed after smuggling £132m-plus of cocaine via toner cartridges – in less than three weeks
The ringleader of a drug smuggling gang that imported “colossal” amounts of cocaine into the UK concealed using toner cartridges has been jailed for more than 30 years.
Lock takes up new Fujifilm role
Tony Lock has joined Fujifilm’s expanding “dream team” as the new head of its packaging business for the UK and Ireland.
MSM freshens up lineup with second SwissQprint install
Car freshener manufacturer MSM Print & Promotions has bought a SwissQprint Impala 4 flatbed printer, after installing a Nyala 4 flatbed in 2022.
Saica Group takes on first female president
Susana Alejandro has assumed the presidency of Saica Group, succeeding Ramón Alejandro who led the company for 14 years, and becoming the first woman to hold the top position.
Monthly round-up of the biggest stories in print
Sad news from the south coast led June’s ranking of most read stories, which also featured the industry’s election ‘printing error’ trope, the exit of an industry stalwart and details of one group’s...
Canon Business Centre SOS expands
Canon UK & Ireland and its Platinum Partner SOS Systems have expanded the Canon Business Centre SOS.
Verve Display in Agfa double install
Verve Display has taken on two new Agfa wide-format printers to enhance its production capacity and sustainable credentials.
Letterpress library tour for cycling printer
Cycling printer Nick Hand will return to the road for a new tour of the UK on his custom-built letterpress bicycle.
Smurfit Kappa merger with WestRock secures clearances
Smurfit Kappa has revealed that all outstanding regulatory clearances which were a condition to closing the previously announced “combination” with WestRock have now been obtained, with the deal...
Nine year ban over Bounce Back Loan
The director of a signage and laser cutting company has been barred after overstating the firm’s turnover for a Bounce Back Loan.
Ricoh and Toshiba Tec name their JV
Ricoh and Toshiba Tec have completed the integration of their joint venture with the new business named Etria.