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MBO team takes helm at Reeds
Long-standing Cumbrian commercial and signage printer H&H Reeds has been acquired by an MBO team.

Printful and Printify to merge
Printful and Printify, two technology platforms founded in Latvia that enable customers to build e-commerce businesses using production-on-demand, are merging.

JD Williams owner adopts dissolvable garment bags
Online retail group N Brown has switched to dissolvable packaging for its garment bags in a move that is expected to cut its use of conventional plastics by 44%.

FDM Document Solutions appointed to G-Cloud 14 government framework
Print and mailing company FDM Document Solutions has been appointed to the G-Cloud 14 (lot 2) UK government framework.

Tributes paid to Tom Pindar
Tom Pindar OBE DL, third-generation printer and champion of all things Scarborough, has died aged 96.

Print On quintuples print speed with SwissQprint install
Print On has installed a SwissQprint Impala to transform its large-format operations, in the process speeding up its print output by five times.

Mondi unveils plastic-free protective mailer
Sustainable packaging manufacturer Mondi has unveiled a new protective mailer that can take the place of bubble-wrapped parcels.

MBO at LT Print Group ensures smooth transition
Andrew Whyte, managing director of Wirral commercial printer LT Print Group, has overseen a smooth transition at the firm following former owner Bob McWilliams’ post-handover retirement in September...

Northern Stationers see historic print and more in York
A group of Northern Stationers and other guests viewed a raft of books – some dating back over 500 years – as well as other documents and ephemeral print at an event in York on Friday (1 November).

WTTB backs digital intentions with new e-commerce specialist
WTTB, formerly known as Where The Trade Buys, has taken on a new e-commerce consultant to support the growth of its digital offering.

Whistl expands fulfilment reach with £6m warehouse expansion
Logistics and e-commerce fulfilment company Whistl has revealed it will expand its package and parcel fulfilment reach with a £6m investment in its Lutterworth facility in Leicestershire.

Print industry overlooking huge potential of neurodivergent staff
Print companies may be missing out on major benefits by not properly supporting their neurodivergent staff – and many print bosses are seemingly unaware about neurodivergent conditions.

MRP invests £1.8m in new press and mounter
Midland Regional Printers (MRP) has invested £1.8m in new kit, including a two-year-old Heidelberg XL 106 and a brand-new Lamina Fasline laminator.

Two Sides reports rising greenwash cases and campaign success
Two Sides said it has now challenged over 2,800 organisations globally who were found to be communicating greenwashing messages to their customers – with cases rising as organisations focus...

Ruddocks celebrates 140 years
Lincoln-based commercial printer and creative agency Ruddocks celebrated its 140th anniversary in October, with managing director Paul Banton saying the team was “incredibly excited about the...