• Paper

Giant paper deal to shake up sector in Europe

Sappi and UPM Communication Papers are pooling their graphic paper interests in the face of falling demand and rising costs. Sappi and UPM caught the paper and print industry by surprise with the announcement that the companies are to create a €1.4 billion joint venture to house their graphical paper interests. If all goes to […]

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• Sustainability

Sign here to start path to print sustainably

The Sustainable Print Manifesto is an attempt to get many more printers thinking and acting in a sustainable way ahead of pressure from customers. The Sustainable Print Manifesto, the result of almost a year’s work to put together, is intended to be a framework to help industry players to move towards a more environmentally friendly […]

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• EUDR

Book trade welcomes potential postponement of EUDR

Book publishers and booksellers are concerned that supply chains might be at risk if EUDR is not postponed or amended. Book publishers and bookshops have welcomed the vote in the European Parliament to exclude books and other printed matter from the EUDR, whether or not the regulation itself is delayed a further year. The vote […]

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• Ricoh

Ricoh stresses importance of print

The Japanese supplier has shown Japanese media just how much it values its print interests as a growth engine for the business. Ricoh is aiming to make its Graphic Communications business a stronger part of the overall group. This was the message to Japanese mainstream media when they were invited to Ricoh’s Customer Experience Centre […]

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• Komori

Tariffs create bumpy ride for Komori

The US tariffs have disrupted business in the country, but also in countries that trade with the US. Komori’s business in Japan has been held up by a tourist-led economic recovery which has kept orders close to the levels reached in the first six months of its 2025 financial year. At that time incoming orders […]

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• No Contact Print

DataLase finds supportive owner

The no contact print technology business has been acquired by a Swedish business known for taking the long view. UK photonic printing specialist DataLase has been acquired by Swedish industrial group Bergman & Beving five years after a management buyout from Sato.  The Swedish group will include DataLase as part of its safety technology division […]

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• Power of Print

AI can open opportunities for direct mail print

The Power of Print seminar heard how a message delivered at the right time can be highly effective, and that’s what AI can do. Behavioural science and artificial intelligence could be transformative for printed marketing messages, according to Tom Ridges, CEO and founder of Herdify, a marketing agency that uses these techniques to persuade brands […]

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• Direct Mail

Slim hopes for print as advertising spend grows

The Advertising Association predicts an end of year boost to advertising spend, but most will be heading for digital media. Direct mail is continuing to grow and is about the only print based advertising medium to show growth over the last quarter according to the Advertising Expenditure report from the Advertising Association and Warc. This […]

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