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Hoyle (2nd L): This major investment is creating high-quality jobs
New rotary plate engraver and £1m press

Pincroft welcomes MPs for ribbon-cutting ceremony

Military fabric printer Pincroft today (7 February) welcomed the speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, and minister for defence procurement and industry, Maria Eagle, for a ribbon-cutting...

Acorn’s current site will ultimately become the company’s litho plant
Impacted by weakening market

Acorn Press Swindon and MPD Offset cease trading

Acorn Press Swindon and MPD Offset have ceased trading, with all 59 employees made redundant.

Work will move to continent

MCC to close Cwmbran site

Print employment in Wales has been dealt another blow with news that Multi-Color Corporation plans to close its loss-making site in Cwmbran.

Left to right: Chris Page welcomed by IFS technical sales director Jason Seaber, and Tim Clifton shakes hands with Eric Keane
Increasingly sophisticated systems

IFS boosts team with key hires

Intelligent Finishing Systems has added two key hires on the back of growing demand for complex, automated post-press systems.

Knockout has been experimenting with different applications since the Nexus' arrival in October
2.5x1.6m Nexus installed

Knockout Print ups the cut with Vivid Veloblade install

Kent-based digital and wide-format specialist Knockout Print has installed a brand-new 2.5x1.6m Vivid Veloblade Nexus 2516 at its Matfield facility, east of Tunbridge Wells.

The World Economic Forum meets in Davos, Switzerland each year
Fastest decline among manufacturing sectors

Global print industry jobs to fall 20% in next five years

The global print industry will see its headcount shrink by 20% over the next five years, according to a report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) – but industry figures have said a decline in jobs...

Hollywood Monster will deliver print including banners, signage, wayfinding, and bespoke event graphics
Preferred print partner

Hollywood Monster secures print partnership with NEC Group

Hollywood Monster has secured a new print and signage partnership with the NEC Group, which manages multiple venues across the Midlands including the UK’s largest exhibition venue, the NEC.

Accelerates growth

UPM Raflatac snaps up Metamark

UPM Raflatac has made another significant acquisition with a £146m deal to take over UK manufacturer Metamark.

Continued investment

Linney sticks with Iridesse for digital refresh

Linney has refreshed the digital printing setup at its Quadrant business with a new Xerox Iridesse.

Firm is world's largest commercial banknote printer

Interest in De La Rue hots up as more potential buyers emerge

The ongoing saga over the future ownership of De La Rue has entered a new phase, with the group kicking off a formal sale process after receiving “preliminary approaches” from more than one potential...

The changes are expected to be fully complete by May 2025
'Centres of excellence' to be formed

Pollards and BCQ to consolidate

The Pollards Group is set to consolidate its operations under a single Pollards brand and rationalise production facilities across the group.

Praise for passionate and dedicated leader

Canon's Barlow lauded as he steps back after four decades

Wayne Barlow has retired after a stellar 40-year career at Canon that spanned the formative period when digital printing devices first emerged and then subsequently became mainstream.

Print buyers are issued with a Certified Sustainable Print certificate and digital badges
"More than just a badge of honour"

Haybrooke launches sustainability advocacy programme

Print procurement specialist Haybrooke has launched a new sustainability initiative for print buyers using a system called ‘Certified Sustainable Print’.

Focus on more circular, functional, and convenient packs

Graphic Packaging reports on 2024

Graphic Packaging has posted sales down 7% for 2024, impacted by “unusual volume challenges” and customer destocking.

Thirlby and Rae: duo plan to capitalise on their know-how and networks
Accounts overdue

End of the line for Venn

Directors at Venn Holdings have applied for the company to be struck off the register and dissolved.