Tobacco packaging consultation deadline extended
The Department for Health has extended the consultation deadline on proposals to enforce plain packaging on tobacco products.
PIP Printing invests 11,000 on new photobook printing venture
Muswell Hill, London-based PIP Printing has signed a multi-machine deal with finishing equipment supplier Ashgate Automation
Jumbo Lotto-scratchcard to celebrate biggest jackpot yet
The National Lottery commissioned marketing agency Communisis to create a world-record-breaking jumbo scratchcard to promote the launch of its new scratchcard, which offers the biggest ever jackpot of...
Media roundup: Profero; Monkou; Facebook App Store; DM Foundation; Newnham and Talon
We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: Profero acquires Vox Collective shares, Mankuo launches new mag, Facebook App store arrives in UK, DM...
Autobond to donate postcards at Olympics
Autobond has revealed that some of the 7m religious postcards it finished on its stand at Drupa will be handed out during the Olympics by Christian organisations including the Salvation Army.
UPM announces further restructuring
UPM has sold its Kajaani sawmill to wood processing company Plkky Oy in Finland.
Mount Royal Printing Merges with Fannon
Baltimore, MD-based Mount Royal Printing has merged with Fannon Color Printing of Alexandria, VA.
MPG plans multi-million pound spend following CUP deal
The Bodmin-based firm will take over CUP's European print work this month after two-thirds of the Cambridge staff voted in favour of the deal last week.
Print frameworks promise much, but do they deliver?
The so-called Wider Public Sector Print Services Framework Agreement is the latest in a long line of public sector print contracts to follow the trend towards appointing print managers rather than...
Killer app: the making of <i>Kiss Monster</I>
To mark its 40th anniversary, not only has rock band Kiss reunited to produce a new album and stage a world tour, but it is celebrating the landmark with the publication of a giant book, <i>KISS...
SMP Group embraces UK's first hand fed platen alternative
SMP Group has installed the UK's first Diecut Goldline machine, the first advancement in manual die-cutting in 90 years, according to finishing manufacturer Diecut UK.
Having a head for security means being in the know: security print explored
Security print is an expanding area with high-margin work in abundance, but how accessible is it for those envious printers wanting a piece of the action? It's all about making sure you're in the know