News

DS Smith has reported an “unprecedented” surge in demand for its pumpkin packaging after this year’s wet summer in Britain led to the growth of much larger pumpkins than usual.

The Royal British Legion (RBL)’s Poppy Appeal launched yesterday (26 October) with its first ever 100% paper-based poppy.

Marketing specialist Go Inspire has invested £1.5m in a brand new web-to-print operation running from its Kettering site.

Route 1 Print has invested £500,000 beefing up its post-press setup ahead of the Christmas peak season.

Cardiff wide-format specialist Semaphore Display has invested heavily in supporting growth after doubling its turnover last year.

Where The Trade Buys (WTTB) has secured the European rights to Cami, an American web host service for QR-code based video messages.

Artist David Shrigley has made the national news thanks to a book project featuring bespoke papermaking and printing.

Transport for London (TFL) has launched a massive ten-year, £2.5bn tender that encompasses all of its out-of-home advertising assets.

On-demand merchandising printer Merchr has taken delivery of five custom-built print machines as part of a £250,000 investment targeting growth.

Packaging giant DS Smith has reported quarter-on-quarter growth for corrugated box volumes, despite overall volume remaining below 2022/23’s bumper levels.

Mimaki has unveiled details of a brand-new UCJV330-160 roll-to-roll printer, expected to launch at the end of 2023 or early 2024, at its Global Innovation Days online event.

Manchester brochure and booklet specialist Browns Print has installed a Horizon Stitchliner Mark III, helping it to bring work back in-house.

Peter Scott, founder of the Burnley-based commercial print business that bears his name, has passed away after a short illness.

The sale process for the Telegraph Media Group and The Spectator magazine is at last officially underway.

The UK is on track this year to see the highest number of insolvencies since 2009, according to PwC.