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Paper prices set for 10% increase

Paper prices will increase by up to 10% over the next few weeks.

Premier raises more than £20k for cancer charity

Premier Paper has raised more than £20,000 for Breast Cancer Care, following a successful fundraising campaign in recognition of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Ricoh launches Pro 8200 series

Ricoh has launched its new Pro 8200 series of mono digital printers as direct replacements for the Pro 8100 series.

Tallow controversy over new fiver

A petition calling on the Bank of England to remove tallow from the substrate used for the new polymer fiver has reached more than 97,000 signatures.

DCL goes live with Xerox DTO

The world’s first installation of the Xerox DTO direct-to-shape printing system is now live at DCL Print in Crawley.

PCS talks up Scandi success following major contract win

UK card manufacturer Plastic Card Services (PCS) and its Scandinavian sales agent LogoCard have continued their export success in the region after securing a new contract to produce more than 21,000...

Platen purchase completes big investment year for Marstan

Marstan Press has installed a Heidelberg GTP foiling platen, its third foiling machine in the past year, as it continues to increase capacity.

DMGT Didcot site set for closure

The Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) is to close its Harmsworth Printing Didcot site, putting around 50 jobs at risk.

PIP Electrics drives productivity with PageWide buy

CAD designer PIP Electrics has invested in an HP PageWide XL 5000 printer plus online folder to boost its productivity by enabling it to print black and white and colour together.

Corrugated board packaging market to hit $269bn in 2021

One of the print industry’s fastest growing sectors is set to experience slower growth over the next five years but is nevertheless expected to be worth more than $269bn (£216bn) by 2021.

Taopix upgrades photo gifts platform

Taopix has released an updated version of its eponymous photo e-commerce platform, which incorporates a new module that enables for further customisation of its user interface.

Dayfold first in UK for Heidelberg MIS

Dayfold has become the first UK company to install Heidelberg’s Prinect Business Manager MIS.

Colombier expands with Kabel deal

Colombier UK has taken on its first agency, becoming the exclusive UK sales agent for Kabel Premium Pulp & Paper.

Clays ramps up POD capacity with Ricoh European first

St Ives Clays has become the first company in Europe to invest in Ricoh’s Drupa-launched Digital Book Printing Solution.

Photobox Group sales up 34%

International growth has helped to drive sales up at web-to-print giant Photobox Group by more than a third.