1 Coronavirus impact intensifies across print 10,778 clicks
The coronavirus outbreak has continued to sweep across and impact every corner of the print industry.

2 Callimedia left £1m shortfall 5,679 clicks
Print management firm Callimedia owed ‘UK Print plc’ more than £900,000 when it went into administration last month.

3 Clays boss defends decision to stay open 4,356 clicks
Clays boss Paul Hulley appeared on BBC News last week to defend the firm’s decision to stay open during the Covid-19 outbreak, pointing out that it was “fundamentally important” to preserve livelihoods during the crisis.

4 Messe Düsseldorf cancels its March expos 4,330 clicks
Messe Düsseldorf has cancelled a raft of upcoming proprietary events in March and early April due to the coronavirus situation, but said there are currently “no intentions” to postpone Interpack or Drupa.

5 Printers mothball ops, flag potential to repurpose capacity 3,962 clicks
Some printers have begun shuttering their operations due to the virus crisis, with work being diverted to trade print specialists and the potential for some under-utilised kit to be used for in-demand items such as packaging.

6 Drupa postponed until 2021 3,746 clicks
Messe Dusseldorf has postponed Drupa until next year due to the coronavirus crisis.

7 YM Group sets sights on future profits with three-year plan 3,469 clicks
Pre-tax losses at YM Group have increased by almost £4.8m to £6.1m, but the group said it had subsequently made “good progress” with its three-year plan with a big increase in adjusted EBITDA.

8 Prime pulls out all the stops to produce PPE visors 2,982 clicks
Prime Group has swung into action to make disposable visors for NHS staff left without the necessary PPE in the face of the Covid-19 emergency.

9 Presses roll as government sends Covid-19 info to every household 2,963 clicks
The government has pressed ‘go’ on a massive print campaign that will see a letter and leaflet delivered to all 30m households in the UK, as it moves to put critical information about how the population should behave during the Covid-19 crisis directly into people’s hands.

10 DS Smith ex-director takes former bosses to sexism tribunal 2,822 clicks
DS Smith chiefs are at the centre of a tribunal over claims from a former director that she was fired due to a sexist culture within the packaging giant.