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Drupa delight for Komori as show exceeds expectations
Komori has described Drupa as an “outstanding success” that exceeded its expectations.
The Encore Group returns to Bobst to increase capacity
The Encore Group has invested in a third Bobst Novacut die-cutter to respond to a period of sustained growth.
Paragon reduces footprint, plans Accrington closure
Paragon plans to shut its Accrington trade printing operation amid ongoing challenges in its markets, and could also rent out spare space at the Leeds site originally built for Lettershop.
Strongest marketing budget growth to benefit wide-format and mail
The UK has seen its strongest upward revision to marketing budgets in a decade, with companies’ financial prospects at their most positive in nearly three years, according to new research.
Printstore tightens digital focus with Duplo install
Kingston-upon-Thames’ Printstore has invested further in its digital production with the installation of a Fiery-integrated Duplo DC-618 slitter-cutter-creaser, five months after the firm committed to...
Sappi makes green gains on Galerie
Sappi has dramatically reduced the carbon footprint of its Galerie range of coated papers, and aims to achieve a 70% reduction by the end of the year.
Administrators appointed at Sirane as 172 jobs lost
Packaging converter Sirane has appointed administrators, with 172 staff made redundant.
Major Hollywood auction puts rare print up for sale
A massive Hollywood film memorabilia auction has gone live, putting millions of dollars’ worth of props, costumes, and collectable print up for sale.
Election boosts Royal Mail in Q1
The General Election delivered a substantial boost to Royal Mail’s performance in Q1 with big increases in postal vote returns and candidate mail.
Fujifilm and Konica Minolta make progress with JV plans
Fujifilm Business Innovation and Konica Minolta expect their new joint venture company to be formally established by the end of September.
Murdoch sees endgame approaching for printed newspapers
Nonagenarian media mogul Rupert Murdoch has predicted that printed newspapers likely have 15 years left, “with a lot of luck”.
Limetree Printing expands offering with Pro-S acquisition
Downham Market commercial printer Limetree Printing has expanded its offering with the total acquisition of nearby shadow board and signage manufacturer Pro-S UK.
Encore EMEA bolsters internal print with Mimaki install
Multinational events company Encore’s UK division has installed a new Mimaki JFX200-2513 EX flatbed at its Uxbridge headquarters, helping the company bring more print in-house.
Lloyds makes further paperless push
Lloyds Bank has made a further push to switch customers away from paper statements, by automatically opting customers out and requiring them to take action if they want to continue with physical...
Křetínský: 'We can help Royal Mail to finalise its transformation'
Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský has rejected concerns that he is only really interested in Royal Mail’s lucrative parcels business.