Review of 2021: April

Datagraphic MD Robert Hoon said: “Living hours is the right thing to do for every business"
Datagraphic MD Robert Hoon said: “Living hours is the right thing to do for every business"

Our annual roundup of all the big stories from around the UK printing industry in the past 12 months.

Platinum Print became the first UK company to install an HP Indigo 12000 digital press with 15K Value Pack... The Wilkins Group invested £1.1m in an additional Bobst Expertcut PER 106 to expand its cutting and creasing capabilities... Fujifilm announced plans to revamp its business organisation with a new structure that brought together its Graphics Systems division with the former Fuji Xerox organisation... A retired print worker raised tens of thousands of pounds for charity as a way to mark his 100th birthday. Charlie Pallett, a World War II veteran, was inspired by the late Captain Sir Tom Moore... SME printer Willday Printers scooped a prestigious spot in Selfridges & Co’s Project Earth initiative for its Willsow range of plantable children’s books made with seeded paper... CPI Group said it was to cease third-party commercial work at its CPI Colour operation to focus on its core books business... Newspaper and magazine printers swung into action producing special issues to mark the passing of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh... Datagraphic became the first printer in the UK and one of the first five Living Hours accredited organisations by the Living Wage Foundation... Stora Enso rocked the industry by announcing plans to take out a further one million-plus tonnes of paper production – more than a third of its total paper capacity – with the closure of two mills... Cornish book printer TJ Books and Southampton-based printer Hobbs the Printers entered into a new alliance to help each other out if either operation was to be disrupted by an unforeseen event, such as a Covid-19... Delivery management group Whistl unveiled plans to open three new, additional depots to accelerate its expansion into e-fulfillment... Self-adhesive label manufacturer CF Labels was acquired by connected party A4 Laser Labels in a pre-pack deal... An MBO was completed at print consumables manufacturer and distributor North West Roller Services led by sales manager Barry Dodgson... Kodak upped its presence in platemaking systems by purchasing the assets of ECRM’s CTP business...