Business

HSE releases workplace fatality stats
Latest statistics from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) on workplace fatalities serve as a warning to bosses about areas that remain stubbornly problematic in manufacturing.

Cloudprinter gains fresh funding for growth
Print platform Cloudprinter.com has raised a further €7m (£5.9m) in funding to help grow its global presence.

Macfarlane opens annual unboxing survey
Macfarlane Packaging has launched its seventh annual unboxing survey.

Lancashire Printing Co bought out of liquidation in connected sale
A Blackburn printer has been bought out of liquidation by a connected company.

Mail Solutions Group expands straws business; appoints new Envelopes MD
Mail Solutions Group’s Intrinsic Paper Straws business has expanded its production site and facilities as part of a major investment to support the long-term growth ambitions of the division.

Plockmatic acquires Intec to boost offering
Plockmatic Group has acquired UK-headquartered post-press equipment manufacturer Intec Printing Solutions as part of a strategy to add digital cutter/creasers to its portfolio.

Penrose brings perfect binding in-house with Horizon
West London print group Penrose has brought perfect binding in-house after investing in a Horizon BQ-270V single-clamp perfect binder.

Scribbler and Fujifilm partner on instant greetings card kiosk
High street greetings card retailer Scribbler has teamed up with Fujifilm on an instant greetings card kiosk that enables Scribbler greetings cards to be printed on-demand using Fujifilm print...

2022 Rising Stars revealed
The Printing Charity unveiled this year’s Rising Star Award Winners at a House of Lords reception last night, with an unprecedented ratio of women securing grants from the scheme.

Pineapple Express invests in second Canon Colorado
Pineapple Express has invested in a Canon Colorado 1630 printer, a year after it took on a Colorado 1650.