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South London Press closes after 160 years
The South London Press, an historic weekly paper that survived 160 years in print, closed suddenly last week.

imageData Group appoints new chief sales officer
ImageData Group has appointed Steve Williams as its new chief sales officer.

UPM invests in mill modernisation
UPM is investing more than €10m (£8.4m) to modernise a paper machine at its Tervasaari mill in Finland.

Baddeley Bros launches online shop for bespoke envelopes
Baddeley Brothers has launched a new online portal that allows customers to order customised envelopes made from GF Smith’s Colorplan papers range.

Bumper print management tender live
A print management tender worth £2m is currently live via the government’s Find a Tender service.

End of the line for Kabel mill
Kabel Premium Pulp & Paper is closing down after nearly 130 years of papermaking.

Navigator launches CEPI ‘Ten Toes’ carbon footprint at sustainability event
The Navigator Company has released new carbon footprints for its paper stocks using the Confederation of European Paper Industries' ‘Ten Toes’ methodology in response to customer demand.

Latcham targets growth with new sales director
Print, mail and digital document service firm Latcham’s freshly-promoted sales director, Mark Skirton, will seek to expand the £22m-turnover company with a new growth strategy.

M&S claims industry first with new paper tray trial
Marks & Spencer is trialling a new type of paper fibre tray that can be used in both conventional ovens and microwaves, and can be recycled at home.

Linney ramps up with latest tech
Linney has made a major investment in post-press, digital and litho with equipment from Horizon, Heidelberg and HP.

Willsow sees business boost after David Beckham meeting goes viral
Print entrepreneur Tom Willday, who once appeared on Dragons’ Den, met his childhood hero David Beckham at The Chelsea Flower Show, and a viral post as a result of the meeting has boosted Willday’s...

Yodel acquisition by InPost paused
The £106m acquisition of Yodel Delivery Network by InPost Group has been paused following an injunction application to the High Court by UK-based logistics platform Shift and associated entity Corja...

Software Circle recovers more than £426k lost in suspected fraud
Software Circle has got its money back, with all the funds involved in a suspected push payment fraud recovered.

Tributes paid to Lascelle Barrow
Lascelle Barrow – a genuine industry legend – has died aged 79, after spending more than 60 years in print.

International Paper to close five UK packaging sites
Following its acquisition of DS Smith earlier this year, International Paper has confirmed a proposal to close five of its Packaging sites in the UK.