1 Large groups begin consulting on job cuts 9,431 clicks
Some of the UK’s biggest print businesses are starting to make redundancies, as the industry reshapes for the post-Corona economy.
2 HP Indigo boss departs 5,381 clicks
HP Indigo chief Alon Bar-Shany is set to leave the manufacturer in a shock departure and will be replaced by another Indigo veteran.
3 Heidelberg consults on UK restructuring plans 5,146 clicks
Heidelberg is consulting with its UK workforce about a proposed 20% reduction in headcount along with changes to employees’ terms and conditions.
4 Konica Minolta unveils new B2 inkjet 4,072 clicks
Konica Minolta has unveiled a new version of its AccurioJet KM-1 UV inkjet, the KM-1e, which has been fine-tuned to take on HP Indigo in the commercial and high-end B2 digital market.
5 Report: speculation over Flint Group sale 2,658 clicks
Flint Group could be put up for sale by its US owners, according to a Reuters report.
6 SPOT suppliers owed millions at time of admin 2,248 clicks
Spicers Office Team (SPOT) owed paper and envelope suppliers almost £3m when it went into administration last month, with one paper manufacturer alone owed just under £1.86m.
7 Vistaprint pilloried for BLM poster mix-up 2,200 clicks
Vistaprint founder Robert Keane has issued a personal apology after a customer who ordered Black Lives Matter posters also received All Lives Matter prints in their delivery, resulting in a social media backlash against the web-to-print giant.
8 Bar-Shany urges customers to continue collaborating, Landa pays tribute 2,139 clicks
Outgoing HP Indigo general manager Alon Bar-Shany has urged printers to continue collaborat-ing, while his former boss and Indigo founder Benny Landa has paid fulsome tribute to Bar-Shany’s leadership of the business.
9 Update: K&B demos Rapida 106 X for commercial and web-to-print 2,087 clicks
An eight-colour Rapida 106 X for commercial printing – billed as the world’s fastest perfecting press – has been showcased on the final day of Koenig & Bauer’s marathon 'Live' event.
10 Clark joins YM 1,989 clicks
YM Group has boosted its commercial sales team with the appointment of highly-experienced industry sales pro Adrian Clark.
