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Indigo Mood: How We’re Taking High-Definition Print to the Next Level
We’re delighted to be part of the next step in high-definition print with our newest investment: the HP Indigo 1200 Digital Press. What really struck us about the HP Indigo 1200 is…
read morePackaging Market Grows Despite Pandemic
Covid-19 has hit the UK’s industries hard, and print is no exception – but the packaging print market is expected to continue its growth over the next five years, albeit at a limited rate…
read moreGPMA Says Government’s Covid-19 Response to Print Industry is “Heartening”
The Graphics and Print Media Alliance (GPMA) says it has received a “heartening” response from the UK government after campaigning for financial…
read moreA New Plastic Packaging Tax is Being Rolled Out
The government has provided more insight on the upcoming new plastic packaging tax, which will affect UK producers plastic packaging, importers of plastic packaging, business…
read moreWatermarks and Intaglio Printing Remain Top Anti-Fraud Features
Currency printing is the most outsourced part of the cash cycle of banknotes, according to the Currency Benchmarks 2020 survey – and watermarks and intaglio printing remain the…
read morePrint Industry Has Higher Representation of Women, Says BPIF
The print sector has a higher representation of women than is average for UK manufacturing, according to new figures published by the British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF).
read moreWill Customers Pay More for Sustainable Packaging?
According to research by Trivium Packaging, 74% of consumers say they are willing to pay more for a product that comes in sustainable packaging, with one-fourth of that willing to…
read moreWhy Packaging Colour Matters
Much has been made of the association of particular colours with brands, from Twitter’s bright blue to Facebook’s navy and McDonalds’s iconic yellow arches – but how important is it…
read moreThe Print Industry is Struggling to Recruit
Finding skilled production and sales employees is an ongoing struggle for many print houses and agencies, according to a new survey…
read moreShould Packaging Waste Be Taxed?
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has announced it will be opposing suggestions to tax packaging, with BPF director Barry Turner speaking out against the proposed tax at a policy conference…
read moreShould “Cartonboard” be Added to the Dictionary?
A campaign has been launched to make “cartonboard” an official term after a survey found the term is largely unrecognised by consumers. The campaign, launched in…
read moreCEPI Publishes New Guidelines for Paper Packaging
The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has published new recyclability guidelines aimed at helping designers choose more sustainable options for paper packaging…
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