News

Historic printer Stones in administration after cash crisis
Henry Stone has gone into administration just four months after the collapse of its ill-fated venture into web offset at Stones Ashford, and will be wound down immediately.

Top-level restructure at Konica Minolta Marketing Services
Konica Minolta Marketing Services has restructured its senior management to integrate the teams from acquisitions Charterhouse PM, Indicia and Ergo.

Fespa Awards shortlist boasts strong UK crop
UK print companies are leading the charge in the shortlist for the 2018 Fespa Awards.

M Partners wins double gold at US awards
M Partners has been named as a gold award winner in two categories in the 12th annual Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service, presented in Las Vegas at the end of February.

Adare releases data on gender pay gap
Adare International was one of the first UK print companies to reveal its gender pay gap data, with female employees earning 13.6% less on average (median) than male employees.

Death announced of trade unionist Baroness Dean
Baroness Dean, a Labour peer and the first woman to lead a major trade union, has died aged 74.

New support for BPIF trainees and apprentices
The Stationers' Company and the BPIF have bolstered their commitment to training the next generation of print professionals with the renewal of the Stationers' bursary programme and the introduction...

TrueVis install wins Tesco contract for Bow
Start-up signage and print company Bow Design has set its long-term sights on becoming one of the biggest signage printers in Wales after taking on a new TrueVis VG-640 wide-format printer-cutter.

Chancellor sets sights on late payment culture
Chancellor Philip Hammond has pledged to look at ways to combat the late payment culture impacting SMEs as part of his Spring Statement.

Adare SEC goes live with UK's first Hunkeler CS8
Adare Secure Essential Communications (SEC) has now gone live with the UK’s first Hunkeler CS8 cross-cutter, signalling a 20% increase in speed upon its predecessor.

Buxton doubles bindery speed with new Kolbus
Buxton Press has invested in a Kolbus KM 610 perfect binder to help drive growth in magazine and brochure work.

Mercian consolidates onto one site
Mercian Labels has transferred its Derby-based operations to its main Burntwood site 40 miles away in Staffordshire to bring all of its processes under one roof and streamline operations.

IIJ helps homeless through big freeze
Big-hearted staff at IIJ bought warm clothing, thermal sleeping bags, food and personal care items for homeless people as icy-cold blizzards swept Britain earlier this month.

Kodak: next-gen Sonora plates open up process-free to all
Kodak claims that its new Sonora X plates mean “nearly every" offset printer can now benefit from process-free platemaking.

POS distributor PPB acquires NE Plastics
Point-of-sale materials and substrates distributor PPB has expanded its product and geographic footprint with the purchase of rival NE Plastics.