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Level 2 Standard: recognition for "the engine-room of the industry"

BPIF lauds Level 2 apprenticeship approval

A BPIF-led consortium is celebrating after gaining approval for the much-needed Level 2 Print Operative apprenticeship standard.

Agfa: solid performance from  "growth engines"

Agfa reports on Q1

Agfa has reported encouraging results for “most” of its activities in Q1 as cost reductions and price increases begin to bear fruit.

CCM wants to invest in a products-based business with a B2C model

CCM to invest in a local business

CCM Group is offering its investment and a major marketing campaign to a local products-based business.

Event will explore different aspects of book production

Fujifilm plans books focus for next online event

Fujifilm will focus on book production for its next Real Production Show online event, and is giving Printweek readers the opportunity to submit questions for its panel of experts ahead of the show.

Lenzing specialises in recycled papers

Lenzing flags upcoming price increase

Lenzing Papier has joined a raft of other paper makers in announcing a price increase.

Gemini digital print finishing manager Jason Smith (L) and Duplo UK regional sales manager Adam Drummond

Gemini supports growing demand with Duplo spend

Gemini Print Group has taken on a new iSaddle stitcher from Duplo to support an increasing call for finishing work.

April showered with price rises and exits

While the reopening of non-essential retail and outdoor hospitality was warmly received as a keystone in the industry’s ongoing recovery, April’s headlines were largely dominated by less welcome news.

Innovation Days will take place from 2-4 June

Mimaki to hold new joint virtual event

Mimaki is set to host a new three-day virtual event next month that will bring together its regional offices.

The Zanders mill is near Cologne in Germany

End of the line for historic papermaker

Zanders Paper has gone into liquidation after attempts to save the business via a financial restructure proved unsuccessful.

CVG: new pricing is effective from July

CVG plans double-digit price rise

Crown Van Gelder has announced a double-digit price increase that will be effective across its entire range of papers.

Helen Greener (R) with Richard Boon started at Webmart 17 years ago

Webmart appoints finance and sustainability director

Webmart has appointed a longstanding employee as its new finance and sustainability director.

The Kornit Presto will be installed at the end of May

Asos and Fashion-Enter partner with Kornit on Presto install

Online fashion retailer Asos and its UK supplier Fashion-Enter are set to implement a Presto printer from Kornit Digital to enable them to explore the future opportunities presented by on-demand...

Cimpress collaborated with HP Indigo on development of the 100K

Cimpress and HP ink fresh deal

Cimpress – already HP Indigo's biggest customer worldwide – has agreed a new multi-year deal for a raft of new digital presses.

Canon VarioPrint iX3200, centrepiece of strategic spend

Halstan in multimillion strategic spend for book growth

Halstan has upgraded its production firepower with a circa £2.5m spend to be "best in class”, with a new sheetfed inkjet press and automated book line taking centre stage in its diversification...

Polling stations close at 10pm

'Super Thursday' ballot box boost to print

Specialist print suppliers have pulled out all the stops for today’s ‘Super Thursday’ elections, although things did not run entirely smoothly for one supplier.