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Digital investment alongside new staff

This is Effective brings on pair from Blackwell

Great Yarmouth signage and workwear printer This is Effective has expanded into small-format digital print after taking on a pair of ex-Blackwell Print employees and installing a Xerox Versant 280.

Employees encouraged to contact ACAS

Reflections hiatus continues

Administrators have still not been appointed at Reflections Print Finishers, more than a month after a filing was made to that effect.

Canon's Fespa stand on the eve of the show
Celebrating print’s ‘attention power’

Canon unveils Fespa plans including concept store

Canon has revealed its Fespa 2025 show offering, including its Arizona 2380 GTF flatbed printer, UVgel roll-to-roll Colorado M-series, and ImagePrograf water-based inkjet printers.

PPPs enable converters to respond quickly to customer enquiries about sustainability
Transparent environmental data provided

UPM Raflatac to offer product footprints in customer quotes

UPM Raflatac has set what it claims is a new labelling industry standard by embedding product footprint data directly into customer quotes.

'Dynamic new phase'

Printed.com parent appoints new CEO, founder departs

Printed.com founder Nick Green has left the business amid a revamp at its top team.

Blackwell Print leased its Great Yarmouth premises. Image: Google Maps
Historic printer

Liquidators appointed at Blackwell Print

Liquidators are now in place at historic Great Yarmouth-based printer Blackwell Print, which closed its doors at the end of February.

New machines in place

Platinum Print refreshes kit in efficiency boost

Platinum Print has installed a new Ricoh toner press, laminator, guillotine and bander in an effort to aid efficiency across the business’ operations.

Focus on optimal long-term strategy

Atlas tables cash offer for De La Rue

Bank of England printer De La Rue is set to be de-listed from the stock exchange after the group’s board recommended a £263m cash offer from US private equity firm Atlas Holdings – although rival bids...

Palm had group turnover of €2bn (£1.66bn) in 2023. Image: Palm
Plants in France, Spain and Portugal

Palm offers to acquire five corrugated box plants from International Paper

German paper and packaging group Palm has made an offer to acquire five corrugated box plants from International Paper (IP).

John Lewis is adding 30 new brands to its Home offer this spring, including Sanderson. Image: John Lewis
First issue print run of 250,000

John Lewis launches new glossy publication

John Lewis is supporting its Home brand with the launch of a new, glossy home publication.

Overstated turnover

Duo disqualified over BBL

Two directors of a graphic design, marketing and print business have been barred for abusing the Bounce Back Loan scheme.

AIPIA: Packaging remains the most direct and reliable way to reach consumers
Connected Packaging on the rise

Brand Packaging Network launch aims to transform packaging into dynamic media channel

The Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association (AIPIA) has announced the launch of the Interactive Brand Packaging Network (IBPN), a new initiative that aims to establish packaging as a...

The Zünd G3 L-3200 has allowed Discount Displays to open up new product categories to customers
New revenue streams

Discount Displays eyes up fresh avenues following Zünd install

Croydon signage and exhibition specialist Discount Displays has installed a new Zünd G3 L-3200 digital cutter, opening up new revenue streams for the business.

Visual Print and Design's new 325sqm site is on a newbuild industrial complex, not far from its previous location
Merchandise key to growth, MD says

Visual Print and Design expands premises, adds merch showroom

Lincoln commercial printer Visual Print and Design has moved to a new facility, expanding its operational footprint with a large mezzanine, workshop and separate offices, to help drive ambitious...

Easy way to add new products

Snuggle offers new trade DTF service

Garment printing specialist Snuggle has launched a new trade service for direct-to-film (DTF) transfers.