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The Stationers’ Company reveals Innovations Excellence Awards shortlist
The Stationers’ Company has revealed the shortlisted companies from the communications and content industries on its Innovations Excellence Awards.

Print Quest returns to Miraclon for further investment
Reprographics company Print Quest Graphics made its second investment in Miraclon’s Shine LED Lamp Kits at the recent Drupa show in Düsseldorf after it saw significant efficiency and quality gains...

General Election 2024: power of print evident
The General Election has provided a welcome boost to print demand as political parties turn to a multitude of formats to get their message across to voters – and with at least three of print’s own...

Principal Mailing shortfall revealed
The statement of affairs for print and direct mail specialist Principal Mailing Solutions, which ceased trading in December, has revealed that the company had an estimated deficiency of just over £2m...

Altavia merges creative and production agencies
Retail marketing group Altavia has merged two of its subsidiary agencies into a single entity, called Altavia UK.

Highcon appoints new CEO for coming 'high-growth chapter'
Highcon has appointed a new CEO with incumbent Shlomo Nimrodi set to become active chairman.

Royal Mail defends service as postal votes top ten million
Royal Mail has “no backlog” of postal votes in its network and would welcome a review into future election timetables – with the number of people opting for a postal vote rocketing to more than 10m.

Manroland Sheetfed appoints new MD for UK
Manroland Sheetfed has appointed an experienced print production professional as the new managing director of its UK business.

ePS reveals changes for Connect 2024
eProductivity Software (ePS) has revealed a number of changes for its Connect user conference and industry event.

Datagraphic becomes latest industry B Corp
Datagraphic has become a Certified B Corporation (B Corp).

‘Swiftie Steps’ installed overnight for Taylor Swift concert
Ashford large-format firm Graphic Point worked through the night to beat a tight deadline and install a bespoke staircase graphic for Taylor Swift’s Wembley Stadium concerts in June.

Drugs gang jailed after smuggling £132m-plus of cocaine via toner cartridges – in less than three weeks
The ringleader of a drug smuggling gang that imported “colossal” amounts of cocaine into the UK concealed using toner cartridges has been jailed for more than 30 years.

Lock takes up new Fujifilm role
Tony Lock has joined Fujifilm’s expanding “dream team” as the new head of its packaging business for the UK and Ireland.

MSM freshens up lineup with second SwissQprint install
Car freshener manufacturer MSM Print & Promotions has bought a SwissQprint Impala 4 flatbed printer, after installing a Nyala 4 flatbed in 2022.

Saica Group takes on first female president
Susana Alejandro has assumed the presidency of Saica Group, succeeding Ramón Alejandro who led the company for 14 years, and becoming the first woman to hold the top position.