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NHS staff at Chesterfield Surgery wearing face shields produced by Rollem

Rollem invests to support key workers

Post-press equipment manufacturer Rollem has invested £15,000 in a brace of additional 3D printers to expands its PPE production capacity and support NHS and key workers.

Newspaper plate change: "offset industry is marked by the strong decline in demand"

Agfa completes health sale amid concern over plates performance

Agfa has completed the sale of its HealthCare Information Solutions business, with fresh CEO Pascal Juéry stating that the near-€1bn proceeds will be used to “secure the future of the company”.

David Majarich:  improving cashflow is a key consideration for our clients

Communisis secures bonded warehouse status

Communisis has achieved ‘bonded warehouse’ status for its campaign fulfilment operation in Newcastle, which it said made it the only marketing execution company in the North East able to provide...

Wigzell: Perfect time to build your skills and knowledge

Roland DG expands online offering

Roland DG has boosted the digital activities of its Roland Academy to support printers wanting to expand their skills through the lockdown.

Cimpress: taking action so business "remains financially robust"

Cimpress takes action after virus causes sales slump

Orders at web-to-print giant Cimpress crashed by 65% at the end of March as the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic hit the group’s small business customers around the world.

Forgotten Ltd: social media campaign

Industry firms join 'Forgotten Ltd' outcry

A number of industry micro businesses and sole traders are among the so-called ‘Forgotten Ltd’ businesses that are calling for government support amid the virus crisis.

Swinson-Bullough sporting a special visor designed for children’s hospices

Imageco joins industry's PPE effort

Wide-format printer Imageco has refocused its operation to produce free PPE equipment for a range of local hospitals, care homes and hospices, targeting 3,000 items per week despite furloughing more...

UPM's Caledonian Paper mill is in Irvine on the west coast of Scotland

Caledonian Paper back on line

UPM’s Caledonian Paper mill has restarted operations following an extended shutdown.

Adare SEC boosts management team with sales hire

Adare SEC has beefed up its leadership team with a new hire from a rival firm.

New apron: from idea to fruition in a few days

Skymark aprons combat PPE shortage

Flexible packaging company Skymark has begun producing protective antimicrobial aprons to help tackle the PPE shortage among healthcare workers in the UK.

Heidelberg stats: UK commercial print output has crashed to the most serious impact level

Heidelberg performance data details virus impact

Heidelberg is making data from thousands of its presses worldwide publicly available for the first time as it charts the impact of the coronavirus on different parts of the printing industry – and the...

Transcend face shield in production

Transcend pivots to PPE with help from Close Brothers

Transcend Packaging has moved quickly to mass-produce face shields for frontline workers thanks to a fresh finance arranged with Close Brothers Asset Finance.

AniMasks: chairman's fund will provide sewing machines for makers

Grafenia brings in new share scheme

Grafenia has instigated a new Share Stake Scheme that will allow the group to conserve cash while increasing stakeholder engagement with its employees.

Cockburn was sentenced at Glasgow Sheriff Court

Account manager jailed for fraud at Glasgow printers

A woman has been sentenced to 22 months in prison after being found guilty of embezzling almost a quarter of a million pounds from a Scottish print firm.

Spicers Office Team: industry suppliers fear they won't be paid

Spicers Office Team heads towards administration

Spicers Office Team (SPOT) appears increasingly likely to pre-pack in some form after the business confirmed it had filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.