Cigarette manufacturer JTI has launched an advertising campaign against government proposals to mandate plain packaging for tobacco products following the discovery that Department of Health (DoH)...

<i>PrintWeek</i>, the UK's leading title for the printing industry, is to be acquired by Mark Allen Group and be relaunched as a fortnightly magazine.

A Stockport sign printer says it is continuing to trade with minimal disruption following a fire sparked by an electrical fault that damaged part of its Bredbury site last night.

Printers Superstore is to host an open house at its Leeds showroom to coincide with BPIF's Media Marketplace held across the M621 at Elland Road stadium.

Drupa organiser Messe Dusseldorf and Chinese print association PEIAC will hold the first of a new annual 'functional printing' one-day conference at the China Print 2013 trade fair.

A finishing specialist is looking forward to improving its products and gaining new clientele after investing in a CreaseStream Plus machine.

CS Labels is to conclude its 1.5m year-long investment programme at the end of this month with the arrival of a fourth Grafisk Maskinfabrik finishing line.

"Divisive" has been the most-used word in national newspaper coverage following the death of Margaret Thatcher, and opinions about her legacy are also mixed in the printing industry.

Agfa has ceased to develop its flagship flatbed inkjet press, the M-Press, which was originally developed as a joint venture with screen-print press manufacturer Thieme.

Terry Cooper Services (TCS) is hosting the UK premiere of the Bourg BB3102 perfect binder on its stand at this year's North Print & Pack.

A team from folding carton printers Benson Box is swapping litho for lochs to raise money for charity.