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Wood shortages limit Stora Enso's Q2 growth

Stora Enso's share price fell by 10% this morning on the publication of Q2 results that failed to live up to expectations.

Blake partners with School in a Bag as part of CSR programme

Envelope manufacturer and supplier Blake Envelopes has partnered with the School in a Bag charity as part of its enhanced corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme.

Thames takes Xerox and Datacard tech as part of £4m investment drive

Thames Technology has now completed another phase of its £4m investment plan by taking on new machinery from Xerox and Datacard.

Walstead in mega web deal

Walstead has made another huge continental acquisition – the group is taking over the €200m (£179m) turnover web offset business in Poland that used to be owned by RR Donnelley.

Flexpress completes trade transformation with Horizon install

Flexpress has completed its transformation to become a full-service trade printer after investing in a Horizon StitchLiner 5500 with two VAC-1000 tower collators.

Checkprint staff clear the way for park visitors

Staff at secure cheque printing firm Checkprint recently helped to clear footpaths at Fosse Meadows Country Park, as part of its membership of a local employee volunteering initiative.

PrintWeek Awards 2018: Final call for entries

The final entry deadline for this year’s PrintWeek Awards has been announced, meaning there’s still time to enter the industry’s flagship scheme and raise the profile of your business.

Bakergoodchild offers starch-based mag wrap

Bakergoodchild has begun to offer its magazine and brochure clients a 100%-compostable wrap material, as an alternative to plastic polywrap, as part of a drive to become a “thought leader” in...

De La Rue designs Mandela centenary notes

South Africa’s Reserve Bank (SARB) has issued its first-ever set of commemorative banknotes to mark the birth centenary of Nelson Mandela.

Local authorities join forces for print trading platform

The London Borough of Haringey is looking for more printers to join its 'dynamic purchasing system' (DPS) trading framework, which can be accessed by all London boroughs and a number of County...

Allen Signs staff complete charity challenge

Four staff from vehicle livery and signmaking specialist Allen Signs have completed the Three Peaks Challenge, raising more than £2,000 for charity in the process.

Fujifilm launches Jet Press and offset comparison tool

Fujifilm has launched a new comparison tool to show printers the economic benefits of the Jet Press 720S compared with offset printing.

GDPR tempers Royal Mail letter volume expectations

Royal Mail Group continues to anticipate letter volume declines related to the potential impact of GDPR and its continued effect on business uncertainty in the postal group’s latest trading update.

Europe's first Vutek HS125 F4 goes to FlyerAlarm

German online printing company FlyerAlarm has invested in Europe’s first EFI Vutek HS125 F4 flatbed/roll-to-roll hybrid press to enhance its offering across the continent.

Debenhams seeks buyer for print wing

Debenhams’ in-house printing operation Magenta has been put up for sale as part of a restructure at the struggling retailer.