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The majority of James Cropper’s energy and emissions result from heat demand

James Cropper government funding to revolutionise energy usage

James Cropper has been awarded £4.2m to support “a pioneering engineering solution to electrify its heat demand”.

The King himself was charity president in 1977. Image: Benjamin Wareing

King Charles III becomes patron of The Printing Charity

His Majesty King Charles III has accepted the role of patron of The Printing Charity – a role previously held by the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Antigro's AI tools can cut out a pet's shape for a custom pillow print

Antigro launches ‘Try & Buy’ scheme

Print personalisation software firm Antigro Designer has partnered with Polish print-on-demand textile specialist Print Logistic to launch ‘Try & Buy’, a scheme where customers can try Antigro’s...

The manufacturer has suspended shipments to Russia

Konica Minolta sales up as operating profit posted

Konica Minolta posted sales up 2.6% in the financial year ending 31 March 2024 while also achieving an operating profit after posting operating losses the year before.

Huge bill printing contract leads new tenders

A bill printing tender worth over £50m is by far the largest of the currently available new print tenders available via the government’s Find a Tender service.

Joe Clark with the Graphtec Cutting Pro FC9000-160

New name and new investments for North West sign company

Skelmersdale-based Origin Sign, formerly Motion Graphix, is taking a fresh approach as it reshapes its business amid new investments.

GUK manufactures more than 100 variants of its models at its Wellendingen, Germany HQ

Friedheim snaps up GUK distribution deal

Post-press kit supplier Friedheim International has secured the rights to distribute GUK machinery in much of the UK.

Firm went into liquidation with a total deficiency of more than £150k

Director barred after HMRC left unpaid

A director of a paper and board supplier has been disqualified for failing to file VAT returns.

DS Smith accelerates smart packaging with BeFC

DS Smith has partnered with Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC), a French start-up that develops fully recyclable smart tags.

(L-R) Peter Jolly and Clare Revell at the 2024 Printweek Awards

Peter Jolly to leave HP

Peter Jolly, country manager for UK and Ireland at HP Industrial, has revealed that he is leaving the manufacturer to move on to pastures new.