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DCS London acquires Scanplus
DCS London has acquired commercial printer Scanplus to support its growth.
Pureprint snaps up first UK Acuity Ultra R2
Pureprint Group has expanded its exterior graphics capability by investing in the UK’s first Fujifilm Acuity Ultra R2 large-format printer, and has also recruited former Gardners sales director James...
Agfa pushes up profits at digital wing
Agfa will announce the first customer for its Speedset B1 inkjet press next month.
NUJ chapel calls for action over Reach job cuts
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) group chapel at Reach has expressed no confidence in the leadership of Jim Mullen or the company’s senior leaders, following the publisher's recent announcement...
Duncan Print Group bought by acquisitive German group
Duncan Print Group has been acquired by European business Carton Group, for an undisclosed sum.
Forklift fatality results in £500k fine
A specialist supplier of barcoding technology has been fined £500,000 after a fatal forklift incident.
SMP welcomes new attention data on value of mail
The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) has welcomed new data on the relationship between attention and mail to reflect the power of mail’s engagement as a marketing channel.
FSC UK launches Christmas card campaign
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) UK has launched its Christmas Card Pledge campaign, to ask those shopping for Christmas cards this year to pledge to choose FSC-certified cards.
Bespoke print powers Xmas mental health message
Designer Liz Harry has called on the services of WTTB to produce an advent calendar with a difference.
CCS names suppliers on major print and post services contract
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has awarded a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement in the form of a multi-supplier framework contract consisting of eight lots for various postal and related services.
Royal Mail fined, takes action to restore quality of service
Royal Mail should view its £5.6m fine for failing to meet delivery targets as “a wake-up call”, according to Ofcom.
EU reuse targets will “drastically increase” plastic use, CPI warns
The EU’s reuse targets for transport packaging could backfire and cause a 12-million tonne surge in plastic consumption, the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has warned.
Inaugural Roland DG ‘Level Up Lab’ hailed a success
Roland DG is to build on the success of last month’s inaugural ‘Level Up Lab’ educational workshop, which aimed to help small and micro businesses scale their enterprises, with a new event next year.
Fiery unveils Command WorkStation 7
Digital front-end developer Fiery has announced the next generation of Command WorkStation, its centralised job management interface that connects to all Fiery-driven cut-sheet, large-format and...
PFI Group puts three Scottish sign ops into administration
Administrators have been appointed at acquisitive PFI Group’s Sign Plus business and its divisions Lofthus Signs and Jasmine.