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LinkedIn most popular platform for print

Industry unconvinced by social media marketing

Social media is considered overrated as an effective business marketing tool by nearly two thirds of Printweek readers, according to new survey findings.

HSE found the risk assessments in place were not sufficient
Acid release created hydrogen chloride gas cloud

Chemicals firm fined £2.5m after serious breaches

A firm that makes chemicals used by the paper industry has received a seven-figure fine after two uncontrolled releases of acid at a site in Essex.

Show features revealed

Fespa 2025 programme unveiled

Fespa Global Print Expo 2025 has unveiled its full programme ahead of the May expo in Berlin.

Strategically important move

Dataline in Danish buy

Dataline has expanded its European footprint with the acquisition of Dansk Dataservice’s graphic arts activities.

Bespoke sizes and non-standard quantities now offered

Antalis buys The Packaging Company (Midlands)

Paper and board product supplier Antalis has acquired packaging materials supplier and carton manufacturer The Packaging Company (Midlands) Limited, which trades as The Packaging Company.

Separate hearing scheduled for UK claim

UPDATED: Fujifilm wins German patent claim against Kodak

Europe’s Unified Patent Court has ordered Kodak to stop selling its Sonora XTRA-3 process-free plates in Germany in a ruling handed down on 2 April, which Kodak is appealing.

Gerrard: "It’s about developing the customers, but retention is really key as well."
Newly created role

Certus Card Group appoints new managing director

The recently rebranded Certus Card Group has appointed Paul Gerrard as its new managing director.

£15m will be held in escrow for up to 18 months

De La Rue's £300m Authentication sale set to complete next month

De La Rue has moved a step closer to completing the sale of its Authentication division.

PM11 has the capacity to produce up to 470,000 tonnes of corrugated base paper annually
Mega spend on sustainability

Heinzel Group commissions rebuilt paper machine following €140m investment

Heinzel Group has converted its paper machine 11 (PM11) from publication paper production to corrugated base paper, to support its commitment to sustainable packaging papers and following a major...

Hefty costs for non-compliance

BPIF bangs the drum on noise

The BPIF has urged print bosses to ensure their workplace noise control measures are up-to-date, and warned that the Health & Safety Executive is currently carrying out unannounced inspections.

Arrow Film Converters predominantly serves clients in the food packaging industry. Image: Google Maps
Pre-pack deal

Arrow Film Converters in administration; Coral Products acquires assets

Flexible packaging printer Arrow Film Converters has gone into administration, with its business and certain assets sold to PLC Coral Products in a pre-pack deal.

3,250sqm unit at Rotherham site

Parseq opens new £500,000 secure print facility

Managed service provider Parseq has opened a new secure print facility at its Rotherham site, representing an investment of nearly £500,000 in plant.

400 systems installed worldwide

Scodix posts maiden profit, hails growth

Scodix has described 2024 as “a year of unprecedented growth and achievement” with the business posting an operating profit for the first time.

‘Share a Coke’ will be rolling out in phases across 120 countries
Increased sales first time around

Coca-Cola revives ‘Share a Coke’ campaign

Coca-Cola is bringing back its ‘Share a Coke’ campaign, which significantly boosted the brand’s sales when first launched and to this day is still quoted as one of the biggest personalised packaging...

Kunz (L): "We are confident we'll double our letter volumes over the next two years"
Pingen automates print buying

Automated document printing service launches in UK

Swiss online document print and mailing service Pingen has launched in the UK, after experiencing rapid growth in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and India.