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Datagraphic runs on own steam after solar install
Datagraphic has installed solar panels across the whole of its factory roof in Rugby.

Northern Ireland’s oldest digital printer looks to future
Northside Graphics has renewed its apprenticeship scheme, after a successful first intake.

Dayfold returns to Tharstern
Dayfold has signed back up to Tharstern MIS after five years away.

Major blaze at Smurfit Kappa site
110 firefighters and more than 30 fire appliances have been tackling a “large-scale incident” at Smurfit Kappa’s site in Nechells, Birmingham.

Shipley Wayzgoose returns
The Shipley Wayzgoose returns this weekend after an enforced hiatus caused by the pandemic.

Change of ownership for Reel Label Solutions
Welsh label printer Reel Label Solutions' sales director Jonathan Wright has taken a majority stake in the business, as part of a deal worth £1.2m.

Print brothers discover the next Mary Rose
Two print brothers have been lauded for their pivotal roles in finding and identifying a 17th century shipwreck dubbed the most important maritime discovery since the Mary Rose.

UPM and Burgo increasing prices
UPM and Burgo are the latest paper manufacturers to roll out price increases.

Astley Signs acquired by Mindelon
Privately owned Swedish corporate group Mindelon has acquired all the shares in Gateshead-headquartered Astley Signs, for an undisclosed sum.

Parkrun hails power of print with new magazine
Community running and physical activity organisation Parkrun has launched its own, free magazine citing the mental health benefits of being away from screens in “an increasingly digital world”.

Ricoh and BPIF partner on competition
Ricoh has partnered with the BPIF to run a free competition that offers thousands of pounds of business services to support printers looking to evolve their operations through new revenue streams or...

EFI acquires Inèdit Software
EFI has acquired Spanish company Inèdit Software to extend its strategy to accelerate digital transformation in industrial print.

Heidelberg cuts debt, sets margin target
Heidelberg aims to push up sales and margins in the new financial year, although the group’s outlook is tempered by global uncertainties including the war in Ukraine and China's zero-Covid policy.

KCS Print launches new sustainable label division
Root Sustainable, the new division of Cornwall-based label manufacturer KCS Print launched last month, will target food, drink, and lifestyle brands with its sustainable label offering.

H&H Reeds installs Versafire EV
H&H Reeds has invested in a new Heidelberg Versafire EV five-colour digital press, continuing a decades-long partnership.