Coronavirus Updates

Screenworks’ Bumpaa face masks have passed the ISO method test on the SARS-COV-2 virus (COVID-19). Since the garment screen print, embroidery and digital print service provider undertook a business pivot at the start of lockdown, the company has witnessed huge demand for the new range of products from its trade …

The new two-layer cloth Redee Mask uses a sleek flap at the base to provide a safe solution for drinking through a straw while leaving the user’s mouth and nose completely covered. The mask is a vast improvement over others that have hit the market during the COVID-19 pandemic with …

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be extended across the UK until the end of March, it was announced today. Speaking in the House of Commons, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, said the furlough scheme will pay up to 80% of a person’s wage up to £2,500 a month. …

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which was introduced in March to prevent mass redundancies has been extended as England enters second lockdown on Thursday. The furlough scheme has paid 80% of the wages of millions of people unable to work due to the coronavirus pandemic, up to £2,500 a month …

Through its Bumpaa brand which launched earlier in the year, Screenworks is introducing a range of anti-viral gloves. Alongside keeping hands warm, the gloves are treated with ViralOff technology. This treatment is proven to reduce tested viruses, (including the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19), by over 99% on the material …

M&R has partnered with Action Engineering to develop a range of Face Mask Pallets that are compatible with M&R presses, as well as creating a brand-new Distancing Shield. The Dual Face Mask Pallet and Single Form Fitted face mask pallets are made for use with form-fitting masks, both with and …

Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has made changes to the recently announced Job Support Scheme. The Job Support Scheme comes into force on November 1 and replaces the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, more commonly referred to as furlough. Under the revised scheme, employers will pay less and staff …

Bradford-based Dominion Print has helped to equip a local charity, Inn Churches, for vital community work in the coming months following the donation of 250 reusable face coverings manufactured at the company’s printing facility in Bankfoot. Dominion recently launched Let’s Face It, a new service printing bespoke branded face masks, with …

Goldstar has added to its expanding range of Protection and Wellness products with high quality full colour printed face masks that enable organisations to show their commitment to caring to employees, volunteers and customers. The two masks, the Full Colour Urban Value Cotton Mask and the Full Colour Urban Premium Antimicrobial …

It was announced this afternoon by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak that the government will cover two-thirds of workers’ wages at businesses forced to close during new coronavirus lockdowns. Firms forced to legally shut for some period over winter as part of local or national restrictions can receive …