Packaging waste rules aim to reduce landfill. Image: Environment Agency

Firm makes redress after failing to meet packaging regs

A Leicester firm has made a five-figure payment to charity after failing to register as a packaging producer or take the necessary steps to recycle and recover its packaging waste.

All three tenders will close in the next week

Trio of large print tenders about to expire

Three more mega print tenders are currently open via the government’s Find a Tender service but will close in the coming days.

IndustriALL members supporting the Finnish union action

Union: UPM mediation is 'ongoing'

Meetings between UPM and the Paperworkers’ Union are continuing this week, but there is still no news on any positive progress that will resolve the crisis.

Apprintable has 93sqm of production and office space in Wembley

Apprintable invests again to meet growing demand

Apprintable has installed four new machines following a surge in demand for its services over the winter.

The new digital tool uses bespoke software

Macfarlane launches new Packaging Optimiser

Macfarlane Packaging has introduced the Packaging Optimiser, an interactive tool designed to help businesses identify the total cost and environmental impact of their packaging operation.

Fineman will leave the group next week

IG Design Group CEO in abrupt exit

IG Design Group is looking for a new CEO after incumbent Paul Fineman unexpectedly announced his departure.

Commemorating people who have died and supporting the bereaved

Printers urged to support Day of Reflection

Charity Marie Curie hopes to enlist the help of printers around the country for its upcoming National Day of Reflection, which involves people creating their own local ‘Walls of Reflection’ using a...

Beese (L) presenting the award from JWEI to Flynn

DecTek installs fifth Titanium cutter

DecTek has taken delivery of its fifth Titanium cutter in two years, to further support its growth strategy.

Nespolo: "A new milestone in our growth path in the world of self-adhesive materials"

Fedrigoni continues M&A drive with Spanish buy 

Paper manufacturer Fedrigoni has pressed on with its M&A activity in the self-adhesives products sector after acquiring Spanish business Divipa.

Various news and leisure titles have performed well

News and leisure titles impress in latest mag ABCs

News and current affairs titles performed strongly in the latest Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) consumer magazine reports, with many sports and leisure titles also doing well.

New ink: reduced environmental impact

Ricoh turns to plant power for new ink

Ricoh has formulated a new plant-based inkjet ink which it claims is a first for mainstream print applications.

Some solvent-based inkjet inks contain the controlled substances

Inkjet giant calls for drug rule rethink

A global printer manufacturer has expressed “deep concern” about the potential knock-on impact of the reclassification of a chemical used in some inkjet inks as a Class B drug.