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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.

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”.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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...

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.

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.

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 –...

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.