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

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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

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

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...

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.

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.

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’.

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

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