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Blaze destroys Impamark offices

A fire has destroyed the offices of merchandise print management firm Impamark, forcing the team to keep the business running from around a borrowed kitchen table.

The new brand positioning and visual identity have been created by cause-led branding agency Templo
New website also launched

GF Smith rolls out rebrand

GF Smith has unveiled a vibrant rebrand that it said “embodies the business’ heart-held values and its role in the contemporary creative landscape”.

'Fantastic addition to team'

Pureprint appoints tenders expert in new role

Pureprint Group has made another key hire with the appointment of Helen Graham as head of group bid team.

Short-run books a growth area

CMP celebrates three decades in business

CMP (UK) is celebrating its 30th anniversary, with the business focused on ambitious, sustainable growth.

59 jobs at risk

VPK to close Leeds board site

Recycled board and packaging manufacturer VPK has revealed plans to close its Leeds facility on 29 August 2025, giving employees seven months to find alternative employment.

The Eurohueco site near Barcelona. Image: Google Maps
Iberia restructure follows market decline

Walstead begins consultations at Spanish gravure site

The future for Walstead Group’s only gravure printing facility is in question with the firm consulting over potential “large scale” redundancies at the operation.

The VMGS team prints race graphics for the McAMS Yamaha Racing superbike team
Finishing bottlenecks cleared

VMGS Installations bolsters finishing with JWEI JCUT

Leicestershire wide-format firm VMGS Installations has boosted its finishing capacity with a brand-new 3.2m JWEI JCUT-3230 cutting table.

Knowledge and leadership 'second to none'

Web offset expert Alan White passes away

Alan White, who held a number of senior roles at well-known printers during the heyday of web offset and direct mail, has died aged 82.

Formara will have access to consumer research, industry information and sustainability advice
Latest member

Formara joins Two Sides

Formara has become the latest industry name to become a member of print and paper advocacy group Two Sides.

Also offered contract services

Historic paper firm ceases trading

A historic UK paper company has closed its doors after nearly 100 years in business.

"Robust contingency plans" are in place at DS Smith
Five European sites to be sold

International Paper given EU nod for DS Smith deal but must divest some plants

International Paper has received Phase I clearance of its “combination” with DS Smith from the European Commission, but this was conditional on International Paper entering into commitments to divest...

Industry's night of nights

Printweek Awards 2025 shortlist revealed

The finalists for the 2025 Printweek Awards have been confirmed, with 54 companies through the first judging stage and vying to win a coveted Printweek Prism.

Popular LinkedIn post

Direct mail ‘uniquely effective’, says Ogilvy UK’s Sutherland

The vice chairman of advertising and marketing agency Ogilvy UK has hailed the power of direct mail in a popular LinkedIn post that has attracted well over 300 comments at the time of writing.

Upgrades cut patching more than 50%

Bobst pushes upgrades for Expertcut 106 PER following Drupa reveal

Bobst has pushed several upgrades to its Expertcut 106 PER die-cutter to market following their Drupa launch, including a retrofittable machine plate to reduce and compensate for platen deformation –...

"A fantastic opportunity"

Mixam and Indiegogo partner to power up projects with print-on-demand

Online printing platform Mixam has partnered with global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to enable its creators to print and sell their work using Mixam’s print-on-demand service, PrintLink.