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BEIS: lobbied about range of measures to help print industry

Thousands furloughed across print as scheme goes live

HMRC’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme portal has gone live, with thousands of workers across the UK printing industry already furloughed under the arrangement.

Royal Mail CEO Rico Back: remote working

Calls for Royal Mail CEO to work in UK

Royal Mail chief executive Rico Back is under fire for working from home – because the home in question is a luxury penthouse in Switzerland.

Daniel: "I always knew that I wanted to do a physical job and work with my hands"

First female die-maker hired at Arden

Arden Dies has hired its first ever female die-maker.

The machine will enhance Chartley Coffee's in-house packaging production

Chartley goes in-house with Rigoli MVZ first in UK

Chartley Coffee has installed the UK’s first MVZ digital packaging printer from Rigoli in order to enhance its in-house packaging production.

Swan Print: established in 1992

New owners at Swan Print

Swan Print has changed ownership, with founder and managing director David Lawrence retiring after 28 years at the business.

Smith (right) with print room operator Luke Holden and the new Horizon

Rufford boss: 'We’ve been through tough times before'

Rufford Printing Company has installed a Horizon creaser/folder as the commercial and letterpress printer rises to the current coronavirus challenges to continue to support businesses and its local...

Fox Marketing Services MS: lease issue plus drop in sales of over 85%

Fox MC shuttered after virus 'killer blow'

Fox Marketing Services MC has gone into voluntary liquidation after being hit with an unexpected property lease issue just as the coronavirus crisis resulted in a dramatic drop-off in order levels.

Crown Labels runs inkjet, flexo and hot foil printing technology

Crown Labels adds flexibility with new Domino

Crown Labels has installed a Domino N610i inkjet label press as a sign-off to a three-year period of growth in demand for its digitally-printed labels.

Nevins: important we started our financial year with strong foundations

Adare SEC results 'strong foundations' for future

Adare SEC grew its sales and profitability last year, and said it was currently “operating to good effect” and ready for the post-coronavirus recovery when it happens.

BEIS: lobbied about range of measures to help print industry

IPIA and BAPC lobby BEIS on support, VAT

Industry associations the IPIA and BAPC have called on the government to create a “recovery glide path” to help print businesses get back on track once the virus crisis has passed.

Lauer: "An outstanding leader, visionary, and champion for digital printing technology"

Tributes paid to Memjet CEO Len Lauer

Memjet is mourning the loss of its chief executive Len Lauer, who died suddenly over the Easter weekend.

Prime Group: V2 visor now in production

Unite calls for Cabinet-level action on PPE

Unite the union is calling for a Cabinet minister to be given specific responsibility for the production of testing kits and PPE, in order to coordinate and make the most of the ‘UK manufacturing...

Mtivity: "the knowledge of 100s of experts at a buyer's fingertips"

Mtivity makes free offer to home workers

Mtivity is offering its sourcing and procurement software free of charge to people working from home during the Covid-19 crisis .

The new IntelliJet 20 HD is based on HP’s PageWide T250 HD

BlueCrest links up with software company to enhance offering

BlueCrest has signed a partnership agreement with postal services and compliance developer GrayHair Software to deliver end-to-end mail tracking systems.

Macfarlane's EIR will indicate recycled content, reusability and recyclability

Macfarlane unveils new environmental standard for output

Macfarlane Packaging has introduced an environmental impact rating (EIR) to help customers make informed choices about the sustainability of every product it sells.