INDUSTRY NEWS

Freeman Kindra Faulk s - Kitty Bo-Peep Charity Fundraiser for the Stationers' Foundation

11 SEPTEMBER 2024

Freeman Kindra Faulks (Kitty) gained her Freedom of the City earlier this year and has decided to mark it by not only joining the annual sheepdrive on the 29th September, but by also doing so in costume for the Stationers’ Foundation. 

Please join her in supporting the Foundation’s efforts by donating to her fundraiser https://www.justgiving.com/page/kitty or sending a payment directly to the banking details attached and the reference ‘[your name] sheep’.

New HEIDELBERG B3 inkjet printing system Jetfire 50 starts demo operation in the Print Media Center

11 SEPTEMBER 2024

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) is turning the entry into industrial
digital commercial printing announced at drupa 2024 together with its cooperation partner Canon into reality. The new Jetfire 50 B3 inkjet printing system from HEIDELBERG, which was showcased at the industry's leading trade fair, is now going into demo
operation at the Print Media Center (PMC) at the Wiesloch-Walldorf site and is available
for demonstrations to interested parties.

Rose Calendars increases use of green energy

9 SEPTEMBER 2024

With a strong sustainability ethic, Rose Calendars is continuing to push the boundaries when it comes to environmental care, with an extension to its solar panel array to increase its use of green energy.

Since 1908, family business Rose Calendars, which is based in Colchester, has been delivering the best for its customers when it comes to high quality promotional calendars, branded diaries, notebooks, and printed promotional gifts.

Stationers Warrant update from Rose Calendars

6 SEPTEMBER 2024

Since being awarded a prestigious Stationers Warrant for our range of promotional business calendars, printing and sales have continued to strengthen.

Rose Calendars are the UK’s leading manufacturer of calendars for business promotion, whereby companies use the range of attractive calendars to advertise their brand to their customers, ensuring their details and services appear in front of the right people every day of the year.

Liveryman Gordon Christensen MD of Highlands Announces Sales Partnership with Riley

5 SEPTEMBER 2024

London, UK (3 September, 2024) – Highlands is pleased to announce it has been appointed by Irish company, Riley, to build its distribution footprint across the UK and Europe. Riley creates environmentally friendly and safe period products. Increasingly, businesses across Europe are looking to keep their employees and customers happy, treating sanitary products with the same accessibility as toilet paper. For distributors, aligning with Riley presents a genuine opportunity in the growing feminine hygiene category.

ENTRIES DEADLINE ENTENDED FOR THE 2024 BRITISH BOOK DESIGN AND PRODUCTION AWARDS – BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE BPIF!

4 SEPTEMBER 2024

The British Book Awards is one of the most prestigious and popular literary events of the year, showcasing the very best of British book design and production. Year after year, this event celebrates the incredible talent of the British book community and those aspiring to join it.

ALPSP Conference and Awards

3 SEPTEMBER 2024

The ALPSP Conference provides a friendly forum in which to share information and knowledge, learn about new initiatives, and engage in open discussion on the challenges and opportunities facing publishing today. With expert speakers and a wide-ranging programme, our annual event is for everyone in the scholarly publishing community. The conference will be held at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate Hotel from 11-13 September 2024. 

BOOKING FORM HERE

Update on Stationers' Warrant Holder Glassboxx

2 SEPTEMBER 2024

Glassboxx is a global, market-leading solution enabling publishers and retailers across every sector to sell digital and print books directly to readers with seamless DRM. Since being awarded a Stationers' Warrant, we have partnered with Gardners, which has been instrumental in our Retail Direct solution, and packaged a new Academic Publisher Direct solution based on the popularity of our branded apps in the academic sector.

Tombow Partners with A.M. Dunne & Son Ltd. as New Distributor for the Republic of Ireland

2 SEPTEMBER 2024

Court Assistant and Liveryman Mike James works closely with Tombow, the globally renowned Japanese brand in the stationery and office supplies sector, which is pleased to announce the appointment of A.M. Dunne & Son Ltd. as its official distributor for the Republic of Ireland, effective from 1st September 2024.

How the pencil case became autumn’s hottest fashion accessory - Office product Sector update

30 AUGUST 2024

New shoes are nice, but have you ever experienced the unequivocal joy of a shiny new pencil case or a box of pin-sharp graphite HB pencils teamed with a crisp new jotter?

Anya Hindmarch has yet to find something more appealing. “I really look forward to this time of year,” the accessory designer and lifelong diary obsessive tells me. “It’s the beginning of things, it means a clean and fresh notebook that’s full of promise, and putting all your new things in a brand-new pencil case. I find it deeply satisfying.”

Adrian Phillips publishes 'Winston's Bandits' - a book on Churchill's greatest friendships

30 AUGUST 2024

Though today he is hailed as one of Britain’s greatest leaders, throughout his career, Winston Churchill was an outsider, accumulating a reputation for bad judgement and untrustworthiness. Only risk-takers and fellow outsiders would back him – but these strong and often feuding personalities proved to be vital to his decision-making in war and peace alike.

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Freeman and Managing Director of Prima Software Ian Buckley reports that they are named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work

28 AUGUST 2024

We are thrilled to announce our recognition in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work. This honour reflects our commitment to creating an exceptional work environment and highlights the key initiatives that have significantly contributed to our success.

Prima Software stands out due to our comprehensive approach to employee engagement and satisfaction. Central to our achievement is our impressive Net Promoter Score (NPS), which signifies the high level of trust and satisfaction among our team members. This score is indicative of our employees’ likelihood to recommend our workplace, affirming the positive impacts of our cultural and operational strategies.