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5th Avenue Clothing adds digital
Leicester-based garment printer 5th Avenue Clothing has entered the digital printing arena with a Brother GTX 600.

GF Smith's Haslam steps down with paean to paper
GF Smith managing director John Haslam is retiring after 38 years at the high-end paper specialist.

CWU meets with Royal Mail over ballot hiatus
Representatives from the CWU have held two meetings with Royal Mail management this week, but there’s still no further news on the impasse between the two parties.

Pez the punk clocks up 45 years
Is David ‘Pez’ Warwick print’s longer-serving punk rocker?

Hickling & Squires refreshes digital line-up
Hickling & Squires has swapped out its old Xerox digital presses for a brand-new lineup of Konica Minoltas.

PFI Group misses payment deadline
PFI Group has not made the first big payment related to its acquisition of Grafenia's printing operations last year.

Royal Mail tops most read again in May
It’s a hat-trick at the top of our monthly most read articles list as the latest update in the ongoing saga between Royal Mail and the CWU attracted the most clicks in May, ahead of a series of...

IPIA chair represents print at event hosted by deputy PM
IPIA chair Charles Rogers has attended an event hosted by deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden, where he represented the UK print industry at a special Business Leaders Reception at No 10 Downing...

Jacobs to retire after pioneering print career
After nearly 50 years in the industry Print Evolved founder Ivor Jacobs will retire at the end of this month.

UPM Fibres begins consultations on potential temporary layoffs
UPM Fibres has started consultations with employee representatives at its Kaukas pulp mill, sawmill, and wood reception in Finland to prepare for “possible temporary production adjustment” to address...

Blackmore caps £2.5m investments with Ricoh press
Dorset eco-friendly printer Blackmore has purchased a Ricoh Pro C9200 digital press, rounding off two years of £1m-plus investments in litho kit.

Manchester Printers assets sold
The assets of Manchester Printers have been acquired by an East Midlands-based group.

Label-form invests for growth
Maidenhead-based label print specialist Label-form is looking to continue investing in technology and workforce, following a successful kit upgrade at the start of the year.

Mail engagement and effectiveness grew in Q1
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q1 2023, which revealed that a greater proportion of mail was engaged with than at any point in the previous year.

Director disqualified over false invoices
The boss of a design and printing company has received a hefty ban for submitting falsified VAT returns.