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Stanley Press Equipment founder dies

John Stanley, the founder of finishing equipment manufacturer and supplier Stanley Press Equipment, has passed away aged 79.

Data Image in global first

Data Image Group has claimed to be the first company in the world to take delivery of an Esko Kongsberg C automated robotic production system.

Rumoured delay to DMGT Didcot closure

Closure of the Daily Mail & General Trust's (DMGT) Harmsworth Didcot printing site could be delayed until early next year.

Paperlinx employees finally receiving payouts

Former employees of Paperlinx are only just starting to receive their payments for wage arrears and holiday pay, while the Protective Award proceedings will now drag on until next year.

Regulator confirms charity fundraising plans

The Fundraising Regulator has confirmed its plans for the Fundraising Preference Service (FPS).

Agfa ends talks with potential buyer

Agfa and CompuGroup Medical SE have ended discussions over the latter’s potential takeover bid.

API acquisitive in Amsterdam

Foil and laminate manufacturer API Group has acquired Netherlands-based Amsterdam Metallized Products (AMP).

De La Rue: 'minute traces' of animal products in polymer

The tallow backlash that has engulfed the Bank of England has also caused De La Rue to revisit its polymer formulation, PrintWeek can reveal.

Tallow row causes Bank backtrack

An outcry over the use of miniscule amounts of animal by-products in the production of the new fiver has caused the Bank of England to look at changing the formulation of the banknote substrate.

Didcot closure costs to reach almost £50m

The Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) has announced that the proposed closure of its Harmsworth Didcot site will cost just shy of £50m.

Paper prices set for 10% increase

Paper prices will increase by up to 10% over the next few weeks.

Premier raises more than £20k for cancer charity

Premier Paper has raised more than £20,000 for Breast Cancer Care, following a successful fundraising campaign in recognition of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Ricoh launches Pro 8200 series

Ricoh has launched its new Pro 8200 series of mono digital printers as direct replacements for the Pro 8100 series.

Tallow controversy over new fiver

A petition calling on the Bank of England to remove tallow from the substrate used for the new polymer fiver has reached more than 97,000 signatures.

DCL goes live with Xerox DTO

The world’s first installation of the Xerox DTO direct-to-shape printing system is now live at DCL Print in Crawley.