Business

De La Rue: activist investor sees future value

Crystal Amber ups De La Rue investment

Crystal Amber Fund has upped its stake in De La Rue and could now be the biggest investor in the group.

(L-R) new owners Aaron “AJ” Watson, Ryan Holt and Tom Davison

MBO at Blackwell Print

A Norfolk printing company with a history stretching back to 1870 has changed ownership via a management buyout.

KJS staff celebrated the company's birthday last month

KJS celebrates 25th birthday and invests

KJS We Are Direct Mail has celebrated 25 years in business in a month that has also seen it install 70 solar panels.

Mondi has now received all requisite approvals regarding the sale

Mondi completes sale of three Russian converting ops

Mondi has completed the sale of its three Russian packaging converting operations to the Gotek Group for a total consideration of RUB 1.6bn (£14m).

Futurama: customer deposits collected were not ring-fenced

Revealed: massive shortfall at Futurama

Futurama would have needed a cash injection of £3m to keep going, and its collapse into administration has resulted in a total estimated shortfall of more than £6m.

A group of IPIA members met with a senior special advisor to the prime minister

Government engages with print and paper at No 10

The IPIA has participated in a joint delegation to No 10 Downing Street to advocate for the print, paper, and packaging industries.

City A.M. "a local paper at the heart of the financial universe"

City A.M. mulls sale

A ‘for sale’ sign has been hoisted over London business freesheet City A.M. as the company looks to its “next chapter”.

Evans: more than 25 years' experience in heatset web offset

PCP appoints new MD

Precision Colour Printing (PCP) has a new managing director, with commercial director Nick Evans stepping up into the role.

(L-R) Paragon's Mieke Clark-Marsman and MINC's Johan Maring

Paragon acquires logistics and fulfilment specialist

Paragon has acquired MINC, a Dutch provider of logistics and fulfilment services for online shops and e-commerce activities.

Griggs: "I’m confident we have a bright future ahead"

Ricoh UK appoints new CEO 

Ricoh UK has appointed Glenn Griggs as its new CEO, succeeding Phil Keoghan who was promoted in April 2022 to lead Ricoh Northern Europe.