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Welsh government considers packaging reduction proposals

A consultation into the opportunities for waste reduction in Wales includes the possibility of expanding its carrier bag charge scheme to packaging.

PJ Print switches to Fujifilm's Pro-T3 plates

Suffolk-based digital and litho printer PJ Print has switched to Fujifilm's Brillia HD PRO-T3 processless plates to improve its production.

Print industry news roundup: BPIF, North Print, Efi Arazi, Business Bank, Ricoh, Watkiss Automation

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: BPIF management programme to start this month; North Print on course to outstrip 2011;...

New operating system upgrades KAS Paper Systems' creaser

KAS Paper Systems has released a new creaser with an operating system that has a facility for future downstream attachments.

First phase of Business Bank announced

The government has launched the first phase of its much anticipated Business Bank with a 300m investment programme for SMEs.

Presstek cuts 70 positions in global restructure

Less than six months after it was acquired by private equity firm American Industrial Partners (AIP), Presstek is going through a restructuring that includes a number of redundancies.

Arjowiggins creates Paperworld for video campaign

Arjowiggins Graphic and Antalis has launched a video campaign detailing the fantasy land of Paperworld in a bid to raise the profile of recycled papers.

Xaar shares leap as board raises expectations

Xaar's share price has jumped nearly 17% to 490p (prev close 420p) after it announced that it was increasing its expectations for the year.

DMG Media hit by falling print revenues

Falling print revenues at the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) have dragged the publisher's media division into negative growth, according to its latest trading update.

Micropress targets growth with pre-press and building upgrades

Ipswich-based printer Micropress has increased its capacity by around 50% following an upgrade from violet to thermal plate setting.

JTI launches campaign against plain tobacco packaging

Cigarette manufacturer JTI has launched an advertising campaign against government proposals to mandate plain packaging for tobacco products following the discovery that Department of Health (DoH)...

Mark Allen Group to acquire PrintWeek

<i>PrintWeek</i>, the UK's leading title for the printing industry, is to be acquired by Mark Allen Group and be relaunched as a fortnightly magazine.

SM Finishing boosts quality with Tech-ni-Fold CreaseStream Plus

A finishing specialist is looking forward to improving its products and gaining new clientele after investing in a CreaseStream Plus machine.

Print industry reflects on Thatcher era

"Divisive" has been the most-used word in national newspaper coverage following the death of Margaret Thatcher, and opinions about her legacy are also mixed in the printing industry.

Print industry news roundup: Thatcher, Redpack, FLS, Two Sides, X1/Catfish, Geoff Neal

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Print industry reflects on Thatcher era; Redpack hosts 3m Anglia business fund launch;...