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Two-thirds of readers against pre-packs

Pre-packs largely frowned upon by sector

The majority of Printweek readers are against the use of pre-pack arrangements as a way to save troubled businesses, according to a survey.

Lucky Huaguang acquired Kodak's Chinese plate plant in 2019
Pending final report

US authorities confirm import duties on some plates

Around $100m-worth of imported aluminium printing plates are damaging to a US industry, according to the United States International Trade Commission – with large duties set to be cemented as a...

Gelato’s integration is currently available for TikTok Shop US and UK
"The next era of e-commerce"

Gelato integrates with TikTok Shop

Local on-demand production platform Gelato has revealed its integration with TikTok Shop, allowing creators and e-commerce sellers to offer products directly on social media platform TikTok.

(L-R) Zeus founder and owner Brian O’Sullivan and Zeus COO David Acton at the opening of the facility
€15m purpose-built manufacturing facility

Zeus Group business creates jobs with new Dublin facility

Aldar Tissue, Ireland’s largest household and commercial tissue paper manufacturer and part of the Zeus Group, has officially opened its new €15m (£12.5m) purpose-built manufacturing facility in...

Stora Enso completed change negotiations in its Packaging Materials division in June
Production shift decision

Stora Enso reverses course on Beihai mill divestment

Stora Enso has reversed course on divestment at its consumer board site in Beihai, China, deciding to shift production towards liquid packaging board and other premium board grades.

68 print companies to open doors through 2025

UK Printers open their doors to next generation on International Print Day

Printers across the UK have opened their doors to local schools and colleges in honour of International Print Day, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Extra margin for printers

Heidelberg: Prinect Touch Free will be 'a revolution'

Heidelberg has showcased its revamped Print Media Center in Germany – now branded as the ‘Home of Print’ for a busy post-Drupa customer event.

Operations had sales of more than £120m

Quad/Graphics sells European print wing

Quad/Graphics is exiting European print production with a deal to sell its continental operations to a private equity group that has ambitions to become the regional leader in print and integrated...

8th Note Publishing is aiming to capture the expanding millennial and Gen Z book market
Focus is millennial and Gen Z readers

TikTok parent ByteDance moves into print

Chinese tech giant and TikTok owner ByteDance has entered the print publishing market, taking advantage of its advanced market trend data to try to find the next best-sellers.

First course took place last week

Avery Dennison opens new Northern wrap facility

Avery Dennison has launched the new AD Northern Wrap Center in Nelson, near Burnley.

Chouhan: I think the industry is in a really good place at the moment
Fourth CMC One

CMS signs for fifth CMC paper wrap line

Central Mailing Services (CMS) has signed for its fifth paper wrap machine from CMC as demand for the service continues to grow for the company.

Prontaprint London had to fit the new machines through the front door rather than take out the historic windows
Two new Xerox machines installed

Prontaprint London refreshes Xerox lineup after MBO

Prontaprint London, the Marylebone branch of the B2B and retail print provider, has installed a pair of new Xerox digital printers following a recent MBO.

Smurfit Kappa UK lost 8,000 tonnes of compressed board to the 2022 blaze. Source: West Midlands Fire Service
June 2022 blaze

Smurfit Kappa UK sues caterer and Birmingham Council over 2022 fire

Smurfit Kappa UK is suing a small Birmingham catering firm, and Birmingham City Council (BCC), over the 2022 fire that saw 8,000 tonnes of compressed cardboard go up in flames.

The new machine has been running since hitting the ground
Targeting £2m sales

Blackwell Print brings perfect binding in-house with Horizon install

Historic printer Blackwell Print has installed a new Horizon BQ-270 perfect binder at its Great Yarmouth facility, allowing the firm to bring perfect binding in-house.

BPD Group will see the EFI Nozomi arrive in late October
Mimaki JFX200 also installed

BPD Group to install Nozomi as part of mega inkjet spend

B-Print and Display Group (BPD) has invested in a brand-new EFI Nozomi 14000.