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Updated: Kodak pulls out of Drupa due to Covid uncertainty
Kodak has become the latest big-name exhibitor to withdraw from Drupa 2021.

BPIF to detail Kickstart opportunity for all
The BPIF is hosting a webinar next week to cut through some of the confusion surrounding the government’s £2bn Kickstart scheme, so that firms of all sizes can better understand the opportunity and...

Kin + Carta agrees pension deal
Kin + Carta has reached agreement with the trustees of the St Ives Pension Scheme on a revised payment schedule.

Mixed bag for Grafenia
Grafenia has reported an uptick in trading but has warned that the usually busy September to December period will be hit by Covid-19 restrictions.

MPS invests for a sustainable future
MPS Marketing Services has rounded off a circa £650,000 spend this year on kit and infrastructure with a move to switch its company fleet to electric vehicles as it positions itself for a “sustainable...

‘Lockdown part two’: industry reacts
Industry bodies have reacted with understandable concern to the latest government restrictions around Covid-19.

Southernprint site goes under the hammer
Southernprint’s old site goes up for auction this week with a guide price of more than £3m.

Sales manager’s fraud results in jail sentence
A former sales manager at a UK trade printer has been jailed after being found guilty of a six-figure fraud.

Showcard rebrands
Showcard Print has rebranded as Fero to reflect its revamped offering under the ownership of Writtle Holdings.

Fujifilm cans Drupa and Interpack plans
Fujifilm has scrapped plans to exhibit at next year’s Interpack and Drupa shows because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

ASG owner to buy US print giant LSC
LSC Communications, the US print giant that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year, is poised to be sold to private equity group Atlas Holdings.

Stationers' £7.5m revamp set to begin
The UK print industry’s ancestral home, Stationers' Hall, is set to kick off a £7.5m renovation and modernisation project as it approaches its 350th anniversary.

Sign Here updates offering
Signage and vehicle graphics specialist Sign Here has updated its print and cutting battery to broaden its offering and future-proof the business.

Curtis invests to bring processes home
Curtis Packaging has rounded off a circa £800,000 post-press re-equip with a Kama ProCut foiler as part of a strategy to bring more services inhouse.

Blue Print DM hires for tomorrow
Blue Print Direct Mail has taken on two new apprentices under the government's incentive scheme as it looks to futureproof the business.