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UK industry reeling from skills shortages
UK firms are struggling to recruit skilled staff and are having to resort to paying “well above market rate” to attract new employees, according to new research.
Trinity impacted by ailing print revenues
Trinity Mirror’s print revenue looks set to decline by more than 10% in the first half of 2017 and will only be partially offset by improved digital sales.
Heidelberg UK boss takes up Picon mantle
Heidelberg UK managing director Gerard Heanue has been named the new chairman of Picon.
Sabur Digital signs Sihl deal
Barnsley-based sublimation equipment supplier Sabur Digital has signed an agreement with substrate manufacturer Sihl for the distribution of its Design2Wall range of wallpapers.
Apogee acquires again
Apogee Corporation has hit the M&A trail again with the acquisition of Cambridgshire-based Canon equipment reseller Clarke Office Solutions.
Kalas moving forward with folder-gluer purchase
Kalas Packaging has installed an Omega Allpro 70 folder-gluer as it ramps up its new carton production offering.
Overmatter: Ariel display
A somewhat unusual printing blooper has resulted in an unfortunate topless appearance by Disney’s Little Mermaid.
Newnorth delivers poetry in Notion with mag insert
Bedford-based Newnorth has been printing London-based fashion quarterly Notion Magazine for the past two years, so when Notion opted to print its summer edition complete with an inserted UK festival...
Bradley Group returns to M&A trail
Rapidly expanding Bradley Group has made its second acquisition in six months, with a deal for Northern Irish commercial printer Nicholson Bass.
Route One kicks off big summer of spending
Route One Print, part of the Bluetree Group, has kicked off a £5.3m summer spend with the purchase of three new stitching lines and a three-knife trimmer.
Former Anton bosses charged with tax fraud
Five former Anton Group directors have been charged with Cheating the Public Revenue.
Adare initiates next phase of transition
Adare is instituting what it is referring to as the “next phase” of its evolution by dissolving parent company Adare Group, leaving its two subsidiaries as standalone companies.
Statex goes H-UV
Commercial printer Statexcolourprint has adopted H-UV instant drying with the purchase of a B2 Komori press.
Former home secretary applauds Tall Group
The Tall Group has been commended by the former home secretary Lord Blunkett for its “unwavering commitment to fight cyber crime” after achieving its Cyber Essentials badge plus accreditation.
Bell & Bain in Ricoh book printing first
Scottish book printer Bell & Bain has become the first European book printer to take a Ricoh Pro VC60000 in a £1m-plus investment.