Lea Printers has installed a new Horizon StitchLiner bookletmaker as it looks to adapt its production capacity to support shorter runs and faster makereadies.

Wide-format kit reseller CMYUK has bolstered its consumables division for growth spurt with a brace of promotions and a new hire, with more appointments set to follow.

UK materials manufacturer G-Tec Paper & Film’s new range of TouchShield anti-microbial self-adhesive film has secured a 93% virus protection rating.

Fujifilm is planning an ambitious multi-country virtual event that will feature the production of a bespoke folding carton job using its own Jet Press 750S and two other manufacturers.

Drupa organiser Messe Düsseldorf is launching a new “hybrid trade fair” online platform – Drupa Preview – to fill the gap before next year’s rescheduled show.

The IPIA has made urgent contact with BEIS to seek additional support for SME printers hit by the government’s new ‘rule of six’.

A manufacturer of industrial tape products, including social distancing and plate mounting tapes, has been fined more than £100,000 after a worker was crushed to death in a slitter-rewinder.

Industry leaders are mourning Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan, co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Print Group (APPPG), who passed away last month after a long illness.

The BPIF has geared up to help printers engage with the government’s new £2bn Kickstart Scheme aimed at boosting youth employment.

Label printer PeterLynn has expanded its toner-based digital firepower with a new Screen inkjet press as it ramps up capacity to keep up with a Covid-19 driven spike in demand for digital labels.

Design and print agency Media & More is aiming to expand its services, workforce and turnover after securing a £35,000 Bounce Back Loan from Santander UK.

RMC Digital Print has undergone an MBO as the new owners look to speed up decision-making and make the business more reactive to growth opportunities.