Ellie Taylor reprised her role as host for the night

SMP awards raise a glass to rising stars and green printing

The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) yesterday (26 September) celebrated the UK’s mailing industry talent at its annual awards ceremony, giving special attention to the industry’s younger talent...

(L-R) Integrity Connect's Dave Meredith and David Wright with Steve Basnett from the Bowe Group

Integrity Connect supports growth with Bowe investment

Integrity Connect, part of the Integrity Communications Group, has taken on a Bowe Fusion Cross dual channel high speed inserter to support the division’s substantial year-on-year growth.

Orderly shutdown at Barnwell Print, Micropress acquires goodwill

Long-standing Norfolk family print firm Barnwell Print is undergoing an orderly shutdown, with the firm’s name and goodwill sold to fellow East Anglian printer Micropress.

Heidelberg puts Jetfire through its paces for UK customers

Heidelberg UK hosted a customer event yesterday that featured a livestream demonstration of its Drupa-launched Jetfire 50 B3 inkjet press and offered deep-dives into how automation powers its digital...

(L-R) Multigraf's Patric Lerch, Apprintable's Peter Haddad and Rei Townsend, and Duplo UK's Lyle Rainey

Apprintable prepares for busy season with Multigraf install

London-based print and design specialist Apprintable has installed a Multigraf Touchline CF375 creaser/folder to support its continued growth as the Christmas rush gets underway.

Inapa France could be bought. Image: Google Maps

Japan Pulp and Paper bids for Inapa France

The insolvency administrator for Portuguese paper distribution group Inapa IPG has presented an addendum to its previous report to confirm that Japan Pulp and Paper Co has launched a bid to buy Inapa...

De La Rue: banknote demand is at its lowest level for more than 20 years

De La Rue updates, still in talks over sale

De La Rue’s talks over a potential sale of one or both of its divisions have “progressed significantly”, although the business is racking up extra costs as a result.

Jim Spencer identified the print as an extremely rare copy of the German master's work

Renaissance master’s print rescued from tip bought for £33,000

A rare original print by German Renaissance master Albrecht Dürer has sold at auction, 13 years after it was rescued from the tip.

Switch focuses on in-store bakery products

Sainsbury's revamps bakery packs to cut plastic

Sainsbury’s has turned its attention to bakery products in its latest move to reduce plastic packaging in favour of paper-based alternatives.

Enrique Lores, president and CEO at HP Inc, speaking at HP Imagine. Image: HP

HP rolls out large-format AEC launches

HP Large Format has introduced a series of new products and upgrades that it said would help boost productivity within the AEC (Architects, Engineering, and Construction) industry and allow for...

Mid Cheshire MP Andrew Cooper (centre) with Coveris staff

New MP opens Coveris VSP manufacturing facility

New Mid Cheshire MP Andrew Cooper has officially opened Coveris’ new conversion hall at its flagship polyethylene extrusion facility in Winsford, Cheshire.

Dates and length of next Drupa confirmed

Messe Düsseldorf has revealed that mega print expo Drupa will be held next in May 2028 – staying true to its four-year cycle – but will take place earlier in the month while its duration has been...