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Delta Group has secured a major contract with confectionary giant, Mars; Agfa and coating chemistry firm TFL have created a leather printing solution; Chris Davies, event director of co-running Print Show and Sign Show reassures exhibitors over September shows; and Reach Scotland has become the first in the UK to produce three of its newspapers without contributing to global deforestation.

FESPA has taken the decision to postpone its three co-running tradeshows due to take place at the end of the month; A former DS Smith employee has accused the firm of sexist behaviour; Duplo has moved into the packaging sector and in part one of our interview with Andy Cuff, product manager of the company, he explains why this is; and a series of vintage film and circus posters printed by...

Reach has revealed plans to stabilise the company after a fall in print revenue; Guardian Weekly has been attracting new European readers in an interactive campaign; Packaging Innovations boosts its sustainable focus further; and Metsä Board has been praised for its environmental commitments.

Xerox has raised its offer price for HP as all previous attempts to acquire the firm are unsuccessful; the number of female editors working on London's Fleet Street is now the most it's ever been; Mark Young, head of Route 1 Print says more diversity is needed in the industry; and a photography graduate opts for print over digital to celebrate her passion for travel, nature and graphic design.

In this week’s Print7 News, we look at some of the key launches of the year so far, bring you news of one leading litho firm’s major investment in Komori technology, and report some surprising statistics from a new print survey. We also catch up with BAPC chairman Sidney Bobb to discuss the importance of ethics policies for print businesses.

Print7 News brings you the most important developments from the last week in the print industry, hearing from experts on their potential impact...

Compass Business Finance is offering special funding to businesses affected by coronavirus; Xerox has halted its pursual of HP over coronavirus fears; Duplo talks us through its personalised packaging offering; and the British Coatings Federation opens registration for its 2020 charity cycle initiative.

Delta Group has secured a major contract with confectionary giant, Mars; Agfa and coating chemistry firm TFL have created a leather printing solution; Chris Davies, event director of co-running Print Show and Sign Show reassures exhibitors over September shows; and Reach Scotland has become the first in the UK to produce three of its newspapers without contributing to global deforestation.

FESPA has taken the decision to postpone its three co-running tradeshows due to take place at the end of the month; A former DS Smith employee has accused the firm of sexist behaviour; Duplo has moved into the packaging sector and in part one of our interview with Andy Cuff, product manager of the company, he explains why this is; and a series of vintage film and circus posters printed by...

Reach has revealed plans to stabilise the company after a fall in print revenue; Guardian Weekly has been attracting new European readers in an interactive campaign; Packaging Innovations boosts its sustainable focus further; and Metsä Board has been praised for its environmental commitments.

Xerox has raised its offer price for HP as all previous attempts to acquire the firm are unsuccessful; the number of female editors working on London's Fleet Street is now the most it's ever been; Mark Young, head of Route 1 Print says more diversity is needed in the industry; and a photography graduate opts for print over digital to celebrate her passion for travel, nature and graphic design.

150 jobs have been lost as Taylor Bloxham Group enters administration; paper supplier Sappi Europe has raised its prices again with immediate effect; Mark Young, head of Route 1 Print talks sustainability and the challenges of web-to-print; and Komori Corporation has acquired a 100% equity stake of MBO Group.