Disciplines

Palm oil option for new £20 note
The Bank of England is considering using palm oil in its new £20 notes, due to enter circulation in 2020, instead of tallow.

Propack wins championship deal
Huddersfield-based Propack Direct Mail has fended off stiff competition to sign a sponsorship deal with racing driver Daniel Lloyd and the MG RCib insurance racing team in the 2017 British Touring Car...

GI beefs up 4DM management team
GI Solutions Group has appointed a new managing director for the recently acquired Eclipse 4DM business, and is poised to roll out a digital re-equip at the site.

Johnston Press under pressure over bonds
Johnston Press has made a £300m loss after a further major writedown in the value of its assets, and is under pressure from its biggest shareholder as it wrestles with the financial implications...

EFI shows new LED inkjet machine
EFI has debuted its new Pro 16h production-level LED wide-format printer, which doubles the speed of its mid-level predecessor in the firm's range.

HSE invites views on manufacturing safety
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) wants input from organisations involved in manufacturing on its new draft plan on health and safety within the sector.

Gardners targets growth with £1m spend
Wide-format printer Gardners has invested just shy of £1m in kit as it eyes growth in its retail “heartland”.

We Do Print upgrades facilities
Commercial Group’s social enterprise arm We Do Print has installed a number of new pieces of kit, including a bookletmaker and two 3D printers.

OPC eyeing sales increase after acquisition
Distributor and greetings card publisher The Original Poster Company (OPC) is aiming for a 10% increase in sales, having been recently acquired by Cathay Investments.

Spandex adds new textiles to Imageperfect range
Signmaking and digital display supplier Spandex has launched seven new textiles within its Imageperfect range, for latex, solvent and UV printers.