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Flexpress expands footprint, upgrades finishing capacity
Leicester trade printer Flexpress has set its sights on growth in the new year, taking on an additional 465sqm of floorspace in a neighbouring unit over the Christmas break.
Veteran journo’s novel calls back old days of print
A veteran journalist’s debut novel – published after 47 years’ experience at local newspapers – has called back the vanishing world of the weekly local paper, smoky newsrooms, and the final days of...
Sign & Digital shows off new exhibitors for February show
Sign & Digital UK is set to return to Birmingham’s NEC conference centre on 23-25 February 2025, after a bumper 2024 show.
Director barred after overstating turnover
The boss of a mail order business has received a lengthy ban for abuse of the Bounce Back Loan scheme.
Self-healing plastic breakthrough could revolutionise packaging
A breakthrough in the development of self-healing packaging could revolutionise the packaging industry by allowing products to fix themselves after cracking or even breaking into pieces.
Lecta boosts food safe offering
Lecta has gained food safe FSSC 22000 certification at its Leitza mill in Navarra, northern Spain.
Most-read of December topped by restructures and people moves
As 2024 wound down to a close, December was a month of change for several companies and our listicle for the month was dominated by corporate restructures, major M&A activity, and senior hires and...
New year predictions: Tim Carter, Ricoh UK
Tim Carter, commercial print director, Ricoh UK Graphic Communications, is anticipating further rationalisation and consolidation occurring throughout the industry as we move into 2025 and beyond.
New year predictions: Ray Hillhouse, Plockmatic
Ray Hillhouse, VP sales and marketing for the Plockmatic Group Offline Business Unit, enjoyed a successful Drupa and says some of the show's major trends – especially automation in finishing – will...
New year predictions: Haim Levit, HP Industrial Print
Haim Levit, SVP and division president of HP Industrial Print, says the manufacturer's vision for 2025 centres on pioneering new technologies that enhance productivity, sustainability, and...
New year predictions: Brendan Perring, IPIA
It's been another very busy year for Brendan Perring, general manager of the IPIA, which in August launched its new national print research and advocacy project, A New Narrative for Print, which...
New year predictions: Tatsuo Murakami, Riso
Riso UK managing director Tatsuo Murakami says the ongoing push toward greater automation continues to streamline print production, while sustainable printing is another trend that will carry on in...
2024 in review: December
As 2024 comes to a close, we look back at the big stories of the past 12 months.
2024 in review: November
As 2024 comes to a close, we look back at the big stories of the past 12 months.
New year predictions: Zoe Deadman, KCS Print/Root Sustainable Labels
Zoe Deadman, managing director at Launceston-based KCS Print/Root Sustainable Labels is hoping to see economic stability and more support for SME businesses in 2025.