Legal & Political

Hunt: UK business must close the productivity gap

Spring Budget disappoints industry

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget has failed to excite the print and packaging industry, with leaders labelling it “underwhelming” and “unexciting”, despite several concessions that may make life...

Cannabis grown at former print works

Cannabis plants worth millions of pounds have been found growing in an abandoned printing works.

The vape market is characterised by a huge variety in flavour and colour

Disposable vapes banned, new powers for plain packaging

A new law will ban the sale of disposable vapes, and restrict the flavours, packaging, and display options available to reusable vapes, disrupting a profitable market for some printers.

Royal Mail: another week has passed in long dispute

CWU slams Ofcom universal postal service report leak

The Communication Warkers’ Union (CWU) has sharply criticised Ofcom after the media regulator’s recommendation to axe Saturday post was leaked to the press.

Hunt: UK business must close the productivity gap

Businesses need to invest in productivity growth, Hunt says

Industry figures have responded to chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s claims that UK businesses need to invest more in capital to boost productivity.

Autumn Statement: industry reacts

Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement has been cautiously welcomed by print groups, with several of the chancellor’s 110 announced measures attracting particular praise.

Kornit CEO details Israel-Gaza war impact and firm's priorities

Kornit Digital CEO Ronen Samuel has spoken candidly about the impact of the Israel-Gaza war on the business and pledged that his top priority was supporting the firm’s employees and customers.

PPL's Webmaster UV press is open to bids higher than £10,000

Closed label company's kit auctioned off

More than 340 items from Pharmaceutical Packaging Leeds (PPL) have gone up for sale in an online auction, following the firm’s administration in July.

Pitney Bowes begins search for new CEO

Pitney Bowes is searching for a new CEO after activist investors and stakeholders effectively ousted long-serving incumbent Marc Lautenbach.