News

Printer takes over as Home Secretary
In an extraordinary turn of events printing company owner Grant Shapps has become the new home secretary.

Agilico closes tenth acquisition
Agilico has closed its biggest acquisition to-date by revenue, headcount, and machines in the field (MIF) after snapping up independent managed print and document management provider Capital Document...

UPM president and CEO to retire
UPM president and CEO Jussi Pesonen has said he will exercise his right to retire from UPM during 2024, in accordance with the terms of his service contract.

End-of-the-line looms for Arjowiggins mills
A complete shut down and asset sale now looks the most likely outcome for Arjowiggins’ historic UK paper mills.

Industry ire over City A.M. interview
Industry business leaders have reacted with incredulity to a City A.M. article featuring an interview with a “management guru” who described the printing industry as being “on the verge of...

Stickers and That to move to former church
Digital and wide-format printer Stickers and That is set to move into a former Zion Methodist church after winning an auction for the now-closed place of worship last month.

Heidelberg begins search for new CFO
Heidelberg is on the hunt for a new CFO following the surprise news that incumbent Marcus Wassenberg is leaving for pastures new.

Acorn Press secures new contracts with Ricoh install
Commercial printer Acorn Press has significantly expanded its POS services and secured a number of new contracts after taking on new kit from Ricoh.

Experts to share insights on unlocking data's potential
Heidelberg UK is hosting a webinar this week that aims to detail how print business leaders can unlock the potential of the frequently overlooked data at their fingertips to drive efficiencies and...

Food and drink labelling requirements postponed to 2024
Post-Brexit requirements on the labelling of imported European food and drink that were due to come into force on 1 October have been delayed to 1 January 2024.

Royal Mail raises prices amid industrial relations storm
Amid ongoing disruption to delivery schedules Royal Mail has brought forward a swathe of price increases originally slated for next year.

Pro Carton and Cepi Cartonboard consider merging
Members of industry associations Cepi Cartonboard and Pro Carton have expressed their intention to explore the possibility of joining into “one strong association” under the name Pro Carton.

Hunt warns on future energy support for business
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s dramatic reversal of most of the tax cuts announced by his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng just 24 days ago have made it even more important for printing industry bosses to have...

Priest brings on-demand expertise to elasticStage
Solopress co-founder Aron Priest has joined the advisory board of vinyl-on-demand firm elasticStage and will share his manufacturing expertise with the business.
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PSE Offline Marketing goes live with SolPrint
Print management and offline marketing agency PSE Offline Marketing has gone live with the SolPrint MIS after a three-month trial period.