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Revealed: massive shortfall at Futurama
Futurama would have needed a cash injection of £3m to keep going, and its collapse into administration has resulted in a total estimated shortfall of more than £6m.

Government engages with print and paper at No 10
The IPIA has participated in a joint delegation to No 10 Downing Street to advocate for the print, paper, and packaging industries.

Unlikely trio top June’s listicle
What do a retired punk and a popular YouTuber have in common with a devastating mail facility fire? They were all in the top three most-read stories in our listicle for June. Read on to catch-up on...

City A.M. mulls sale
A ‘for sale’ sign has been hoisted over London business freesheet City A.M. as the company looks to its “next chapter”.

PCP appoints new MD
Precision Colour Printing (PCP) has a new managing director, with commercial director Nick Evans stepping up into the role.

DSD Colour Printers upgrades iSaddle
Kings Lynn-based DSD Colour Printers has replaced its first-generation Duplo iSaddle stitcher with the latest, fifth-generation model.

Solopress adds PressProfiler for new B1 Heidelberg line
Southend web-to-print specialist Solopress has added third-party software package PressProfiler to its freshly installed Heidelberg Speedmaster XL3 XL 106 litho press.

Paragon acquires logistics and fulfilment specialist
Paragon has acquired MINC, a Dutch provider of logistics and fulfilment services for online shops and e-commerce activities.

Ricoh UK appoints new CEO
Ricoh UK has appointed Glenn Griggs as its new CEO, succeeding Phil Keoghan who was promoted in April 2022 to lead Ricoh Northern Europe.

One of world’s oldest newspapers ceases daily print edition
A 320-year-old newspaper, one of the world’s longest-running daily newspapers still in print, has published its last daily print edition.

Instantprint celebrates milestones amid solar install
Instantprint has installed a new solar array equivalent to 72 UK households’ energy needs at its Rotherham factory.

Sign & Digital UK to co-locate with garment decoration show
The new owner of Sign & Digital UK (SDUK) and the organiser of Printwear & Promotion Live!, Datateam Business Media, has confirmed that the two trade shows will run alongside each other next year.

BPIF welcomes CCA scheme extension as joining window reopens
The BPIF has welcomed a two-year extension by the government to the current Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme, which had been due to end in July 2025 but will not now end before July 2027.

Luke Ashton inquest: coroner critical of Betfair role
The inquest into the death of print worker Luke Ashton has concluded that a gambling disorder contributed to his death by suicide, and there had been a lack of meaningful interaction or intervention...

RAP Spiderweb causes of administration revealed
Documents filed at Companies House relating to Oldham-based commercial printer RAP Spiderweb have revealed that the company had an estimated deficiency of around £1.5m when it went into administration...