Retailers call for EPR rethink
Major retailers have called on the government to rethink the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging waste scheme, describing the current plans as “fundamentally flawed” and lacking ambition.
Inkcups claims world first with new printer launch
Inkcups has bolstered its product range with the launch of what it claims is the world’s first benchtop direct-to-object cylinder printer.
Antalis to acquire Integart Group
Antalis has signed a binding offer to acquire the Integart Group, to expand its footprint in the visual communication market.
Lockdown t-shirt printer takes on senior role at Bex
A former telecommunications sector worker who started printing and selling t-shirts on Etsy during lockdown has followed his passion to take on a senior role at industrial printer Bex Design & Print.
Industry reacts: A year of Royal Mail industrial action
Now a year on from the start of the CWU’s industrial action against Royal Mail, many printers have felt the cost of not being able to rely on an institution they have previously been able to take for...
Stationers’ Foundation event to highlight beneficiaries’ achievements
The Stationers’ Foundation is hosting a festival at the newly refurbished Stationers’ Hall next Tuesday (25 April) to showcase its beneficiaries' achievements through an evening of music and film.
Transcend secures £8m investment from Japan
Transcend Packaging has secured a $10m (£8m) investment from Japanese moulded fibre pioneer Itochu.
Royal Mail agreement now needs postie approval
An end to printing industry angst over disruption to Royal Mail services is hopefully in sight after the CWU accepted a new agreement with the business.
Berger Textiles to launch new architecture range at Fespa
Specialist textiles supplier Berger Textiles will launch a raft of products at Fespa Global Print Expo in Munich in May, including its new Architecture portfolio.
Vera raises the white inkjet printing bar
Sustainable aqueous pigment specialist Vera Inkjet has heralded its range of white dispersions as setting new standards in terms of quality, durability and performance in digital inkjet printing.
News UK seals supplement deal with Walstead
Walstead Group has confirmed it has won the contract to produce the News UK supplements currently printed at Prinovis in Liverpool.
Stora Enso lowers guidance due to market uncertainty
Stora Enso has revised its guidance for 2023 and said its operational EBIT is now expected to be “significantly lower” than for 2022 due to the worsening outlook.