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Martin Lee RIP
Tributes have been paid to Martin Lee – a former managing director of Westerham Press and champion of great design and high quality print production – who has died aged 83.

Wishesjust4you calls for further industry backing as fundraise begins
Non-profit Community Interest Company (CIC) Wishesjust4you has thanked some of its early supporters and is now calling on the industry to help raise money for its cause, as well as further surplus art...

Friedheim hires Robert Jess; joins SPA
Friedheim has hired Robert Jess as its UK & Ireland sales specialist for packaging and finishing, and has joined the Sheet Plant Association (SPA).

TJ Books shortfall revealed
TJ Books ran out of cash following its disastrous pre-pack acquisition of the H Charlesworth & Co business, leaving an estimated shortfall of more than £5m before being rescued by Clays.

Gutenberg Bible page found in attic to fetch £20,000-£30,000 at auction
An “incredibly rare” page from one of the world's first books produced using movable metal type, the Gutenberg Bible, will go up for auction on 25 March after it was found in an attic.

CX Services celebrates success of first apprentice
Scottish mailing house CX Services is celebrating the imminent graduation of its first ever apprentice.

Deadline looms for pEPR submissions
DEFRA and PackUK have flagged the looming deadline for businesses that need to submit data under the Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) scheme.

Sterling Solutions is first in UK with H-UV web press
Sterling Solutions has installed a Komori web offset press that is unique to the UK market.

Acorn Press Swindon and MPD Offset shortfall revealed
The statement of affairs documents for both Acorn Press Swindon and MPD Offset have now been filed, revealing a combined estimated deficiency between the two companies of well over £4m.

Manroland Sheetfed champions print's power at Potts Print
Manroland Sheetfed UK managing director Daniel Godbold has championed the use of paper-based print and packaging, and urged printers to take a fresh look at the group’s press offerings, as the firm's...

Chroma Group appoints administrators and closes doors
Chroma Group has fallen into administration due to “insurmountable challenges” including the loss of a major print management client, which previously placed monthly volumes up to six figures, with no...

Denmaur achieves Carbon Balanced Paper milestone
Denmaur has reached the 250,000 tonne milestone of Carbon Balanced Paper sales since adopting the scheme in 2016.

Enfield Print Finishers enhances services with kit haul
Enfield Print Finishers (EPF) has installed a raft of new kit to increase its finishing capacity for hardbound books and pharmaceutical leaflets.

IG Design Group makes gain on US property deal
IG Design Group has made a multimillion-pound gain on the sale of a US property, amid challenging conditions for its business there.

Fespa launches sister organisation The Fespa Foundation
Fespa has launched The Fespa Foundation, a new sister organisation dedicated to encouraging sustainable practices throughout the speciality print and visual communications industry and channelling...