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HP unveils AI-powered chatbot for printers
HP has unveiled what it claims is the industry’s first AI-powered chatbot specifically designed for print.

Wayne Bellchamber celebrates 50 years at Beamglow
Wayne Bellchamber has celebrated his 50th year at Cambridgeshire luxury packaging firm Beamglow.

Cimpress agrees biggest investment yet with HP
Cimpress has confirmed a mega-spend on HP technology that could involve as many as 20 B2 digital presses.

Houses on former Bath Press site go up for sale as construction begins
Around 260 houses, apartments and office spaces on the former site of the iconic Bath Press have gone up for sale, with some townhouses priced at nearly £1m.

Denmaur's Doug Jessop sets retirement date
Denmaur’s Doug Jessop is set to retire this summer after 42 “non-stop” years in the paper industry.

Pre-pack publisher Unbound leaves £2.4m hole in creditors
Crowd-funded publisher Unbound, sold in a March pre-pack administration deal to a new company set up by its director and CEO, left an estimated total deficiency for unsecured creditors of £2.4m...

Printing Charity seeks ‘True Picture of People in Print’ ahead of 200th anniversary
The Printing Charity is seeking answers about the state of the profession, as it evaluates its position ahead of its 200th anniversary in 2027.

Nick Stagg takes up new role at Augustus Martin
Long-serving SMP Group sales and marketing director Nick Stagg has joined Augustus Martin in a new business development role.

Equinox Group embraces 'performance, planet and partnership' with first Acuity Triton
Equinox Group has become the first company to invest in Fujifilm’s new Acuity Triton printer with Aquafuze water-based UV ink.

UK ad spend rose 10.4% in 2024
UK ad spend showed strong growth in 2024, rising 10.4% to a total of £42.6bn. Growth of 6.3% is predicted in 2025, and 5.6% in 2026, with forecasts downgraded slightly thanks to the destabilising...

Macfarlane plans share buyback, confident on outlook
Macfarlane Group is planning a £4m share buyback and has reported positive momentum and a strong performance at its manufacturing operations, despite a challenging market.

Vivid takes legal action over VeloTaper copy
There was some unexpected drama at last week’s Fespa show, after Vivid Laminating Technologies' legal team issued a cease and desist order against a Chinese exhibitor with a product withdrawn from...

Paragon rebrands Communisis wing
The Communisis name has been consigned to the history books after a rebrand by Communisis Brand Deployment owner Paragon, with the business renamed Paragon Global Brands.

Paper sack firm fined more than £500k after fatality
A leading manufacturer of paper sacks has been fined more than £530,000 after a worker fell to his death during a night shift.

SGS and SGK become Propelis following merger
SGS & Co and SGK have finalised a merger and become the Propelis family of brands.