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Fespa to feature expanded exhibitor line-up
Fespa has revealed that a raft of new and returning exhibitors will participate at its Global Print Expo in Munich in May.

Crystal Amber continues its criticism of De La Rue
Activist investor Crystal Amber Fund has continued its criticism of De La Rue at its own half-year stage.

Seven figure mail tender and bumper signage contract up for grabs
A mailing tender worth £1.3m is the biggest industry tender currently live, with a major signage manufacture framework also active.

JICMail launches new Response Rate Tracker
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released results from its inaugural Response Rate Tracker research.

Nomoq eyes up UK for digital can expansion
Swiss digital can printing start-up Nomoq will open a third European site in the UK, following its expansion into Germany in 2022.

NUJ decries latest Reach job cuts
Plans for further job losses at media group Reach have resulted in the National Union of Journalists delivering a vote of no confidence in the group’s CEO and senior management.

Crunch week to resolve Royal Mail dispute
The CWU has described the week ahead as “critical to the outcome” of its long-running dispute with Royal Mail, with a series of pay for change proposals aimed at stabilising the business now on the...

Sign & Digital UK kicking off tomorrow
The 2023 edition of Sign & Digital UK (SDUK) is opening its doors at the NEC, Birmingham tomorrow (21 March).

Snows Business Forms in administration
Long-established Southampton forms and custom stationery supplier Snows Business Forms has gone into administration.

Scully takes top job at K&B UK
Koenig & Bauer has reorganised its UK senior management structure by combining the role of sales director and managing director, with Chris Scully taking over the top spot.

Royal Mail referred to Ofcom
Under-fire bosses at Royal Mail now have another problem on their plates, after MPs referred the business to Ofcom over its "systematic failure" to meet parts of the Universal Service Obligation...

Two Sides takes (t)issue with toilet paper claims
Two Sides undertook research to find out the percentage of paper pulp that ends up as loo roll after hearing of misleading claims by a tissue company.

National World to transition to ‘digital-only’ model
National World has revealed, alongside its 2022 results, that it has accelerated the implementation of its new ‘digital-only’ operating model to restore sustainable growth, but said printed newspapers...

Industry reacts: Spring Budget 2023 and full expensing scheme
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s first full budget has been welcomed by British print associations as a positive step toward revitalising the UK economy, but not everyone in the industry is impressed.

Manchester Printers Group status unclear
The future for Manchester Printers Group is unclear after the former owner of one of its string of acquisitions was forced to buy his business back out of administration.