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(L-R) Craig Naylor-Smith, Keith Wright and Emma Fulker
Newly created roles

Parseq kicks off 2024 with double appointment

Business services and IT provider Parseq, which acquired secure print specialist the Tall Group a year ago, has expanded its senior leadership and account management teams with two new hires.

CWU said Royal Mail was “forcing through unagreed changes"
Addresses have increased by 4m to 31m

Ofcom report on future of USO: industry reacts

Industry bosses have until 3 April to respond to Ofcom’s proposals for reform of the Royal Mail’s Universal Service Obligation – while publishers’ association the PPA has already warned about the...

Mediahuis Ireland publishes a wide range of titles
New round of redundancies

Mediahuis Ireland to cut jobs; parent completes acquisition

Mediahuis Ireland has laid out details of a new voluntary redundancy programme, while its parent group has also acquired the remaining 30% stake in German publisher Medienhaus Aachen.

After first release in 1984, the Macintosh would take several years before it burst upon the print scene
Remembering the Mac

40 years of Macintosh: a creative explosion

Today, 24 January, marks 40 years since the Apple Macintosh’s release, and the beginning of its transformation of creative industries around the world.

Sign & Digital UK now has around 70 exhibitors
Suppliers gather in February

Sign & Digital UK reveals more exhibitors

Sign & Digital UK has revealed a number of new exhibitors in the run-up to its 35th annual show, taking place 25-27 February.

Xerox’s share price was up by 5.07% yesterday
Firm targeting investor commitments of $200m

Xerox backs new AI venture firm

Myriad Venture Partners, an early-stage venture firm focused on AI, clean technology, and B2B software, has launched with $100m (£78.5m) of initial capital commitments from investors, including Xerox...

The Morgana machine can do A6 booklets and A4 landscape
Growing in-house production capabilities

NPC Print backs growth with Konica Minolta and Morgana spend

NPC Print is set to take delivery of a Konica Minolta AccurioPress C4070 printer and a Morgana BM4035 bookletmaker to boost its productivity and support its growth trajectory.

School Print World's founder and MD Steve Durbin (right) with director Tony Durbin
Moving out of rented property

Schools printer buys new premises

Specialist schools printer School Print World, which is known locally as Ecclesall Print, will move to a former Tiles Direct building – the first commercial property it has purchased – later this...

Flagship expo in Amsterdam in March

Fespa Fest brings updates on 2024 events

With two months to go until the co-located Fespa Global Print Expo 2024, European Sign Expo, Personalisation Experience, and Sportswear Pro events open their doors in Amsterdam, Fespa has outlined...

Yorkshire PM firms come together

PMG acquires JPS

PMG Print Management has acquired fellow Yorkshire print management company John Petty Services, known as JPS.

Vervaat: Sustainable packaging solutions are a must-have
World’s third-largest producer of flexible packaging

One Rock Capital acquires Constantia Flexibles

One Rock Capital Partners has revealed that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of global packaging manufacturer Constantia Flexibles from European investment firm Wendel, Maxburg...

PLC has offered 2.5%

Strike planned at De La Rue polymer plant

Workers at De La Rue’s banknote polymer factory are planning a 24-hour walkout over a below inflation pay rise proposal.

Royal Mail: another week has passed in long dispute
Future of USO at stake

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.

N Smith installed the Onset X3 HS with full automation, including two robotic arms
Company targeting new business

N Smith buys UK first Agfa Inca Onset with full automation

Packaging specialist N Smith & Co has set its sights on growth following the purchase of the UK’s first full-automation Inca Onset X3 HS digital printer from Agfa in summer 2023.

Full Vision has released a promotional trailer as part of its launch campaign for the new site
Bypassing borders with Spanish site

Full Vision’s Valencian venture foresees European expansion

Full Vision has opened a new wide-format facility near Valencia, in South-East Spain, in an effort to gain a foothold in the continental market.