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Bell & Bain to donate £14,000 for cost of living crisis
Glasgow commercial printer Bell & Bain has announced it will donate £14,000 worth of food vouchers to local families over the next six months to help them get through the cost of living crisis.
DTB continues digital expansion with ARC Textiles buy
Direct Textiles & Bags (DTB) has bought digitally printed textiles supplier ARC Textiles, in an effort to bolster its digital product offering and customer base.
Cactus Graphics goes B2C with new MIS
Cactus Graphics' new PrintIQ MIS went live this week after several months of development. The investment is intended to open up new revenue streams for the Dover-based printer.
Average pay plummets as inflation bites
Real median weekly pay for full-time employees fell by 2.6% in 2022 when adjusting for inflation, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Agfa-born marketing venture Penny Black wins £1.3m investment
Personalised e-commerce packaging start-up Penny Black has raised a further £1.3m after going independent from Agfa in April 2022.
Wallcoverings brand in hybrid install
Global wallcoverings brand Seltex has invested in a new Agfa Anapurna wide-format H3200i LED hybrid printer to help it to meet growing demand for shorter runs and interior design personalisation.
James Cropper trims paper to focus on most profitable lines
James Cropper has posted a £200,000 operating loss for the first half of the year, but expects to return to profitability in H2 on the back of strong sales growth – and the business has also spent...
Engraver's delight as winning design comes to life
An apprentice hand engraver has seen her work come to life at Baddeley Brothers as a die-stamped Christmas card after winning a competition aimed at keeping the craft of engraving alive.
Smurfit Kappa staff in talks over strikes
Unite members at UK Smurfit Kappa sites are understood to be balloting over strike action as they reportedly want a 10% annual pay rise.
2601 targets flexibility with double Mimaki install
Large format print and project management company 2601 has installed a Mimaki JFX200-2513 EX UV flatbed and a Mimaki UJV55-320 UV LED 3.2m roll-roll printer to boost rigid capacity and move into...
Charity lunch returns to Glasgow
McAllister Litho Glasgow managing director Janette McAllister is chairing a special charity lunch that is taking place again for the first time since the pandemic hit in 2020.
Alpha Card take on A-ha! in North East acquisition
Alpha Card Compact Media has acquired tourist and leaflet distribution business A-ha! Distribution.
ePS reveals Connect details
MIS and workflow specialist eProductivity Software (ePS) aims to evolve its annual user conference, Connect, when it returns in January.
Funky Pigeon counts cost of cyber attack
The cyber attack at online card retailer Funky Pigeon has contributed to a near-£20m fall in sales and wiped £6m off the brand’s EBITDA.
Phase Print expands product range with Moll install
Phase Print has installed a near-new DigiMoll folder-gluer, allowing the commercial printer to add capacity and a number of new capabilities to its packaging offering.