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Cost crisis and supply shortages to UK printing industry constrain growth in Q4

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Cost crisis and supply shortages to UK printing industry constrain growth in Q4

14 February 2022

Recovery expected to continue in Q1 but confidence is fragile.

 Holywell Press looks to the future with strategic Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 75 investment

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Holywell Press looks to the future with strategic Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 75 investment

6 December 2021

Earlier this month, Oxford-based Holywell Press took delivery of a CX 75-4 Colour press, fitted with LE-UV Drying, from Heidelberg UK.

UK printing industry moves closer to pre-Covid levels as recovery gathers strength in Q3

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UK printing industry moves closer to pre-Covid levels as recovery gathers strength in Q3

11 November 2021

Growth to continue in Q4 amidst mounting supply constraints and cost pressures.

Strong recovery in UK printing industry in Q2 but activity still short of pre-Covid levels

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Strong recovery in UK printing industry in Q2 but activity still short of pre-Covid levels

2 August 2021

Q3 improvements expected despite intense cost pressures, pings and holidays.

Printing industry stabilised in Q1

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Printing industry stabilised in Q1

28 May 2021

Output, orders and confidence to recover in Q2 but cost pressures intensify squeeze on margins.

POTTS PRINT (UK) BECOMES THE FIRST NORTH EAST CARBON BALANCED PRINTING COMPANY

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POTTS PRINT (UK) BECOMES THE FIRST NORTH EAST CARBON BALANCED PRINTING COMPANY

29 March 2021

Potts Print (UK) has established itself as a newly certified Carbon Balanced Printing company and will have its annual carbon emissions fully offset in conjunction with World Land Trust.

Confidence eroded as Q4 output curtailed

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Confidence eroded as Q4 output curtailed

26 February 2021

A further downturn is now underway in Q1 but vaccine roll-out provides hope.

Output and orders sink to new depths in Q2 amidst Covid enforced crisis in confidence

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Output and orders sink to new depths in Q2 amidst Covid enforced crisis in confidence

11 August 2020

But rebuilding is underway in Q3.

Demand and confidence decimated in Q1 as COVID-19 impact strikes the printing industry

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Demand and confidence decimated in Q1 as COVID-19 impact strikes the printing industry

8 June 2020

Q2 to bear the brunt of the downturn.

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