Business

Works Manchester shuttered, 90 staff laid off

Employees at Works Manchester have been sent home, with the future for the business unclear.

Precision Proco: acquisition "completes the circle" in print-on-demand

Precision Proco splits tech and production with eye on the future

Precision Proco Group has restructured into two parts with manufacturing now separate from its fast-growing tech operations.

Former Heidelberg CEO Linzbach dies

Former Heidelberg CEO Dr Gerold Linzbach has passed away at the age of 67 after a long illness.

(L-R) SF Taylor managing director Simon Young and digital print manager Rob Dolan

SF Taylor in Xerox FreeFlow Vision first

SF Taylor has become the first UK company to integrate Xerox FreeFlow Vision software into its print operations.

Works Manchester latest victim of PFI Group debacle

PFI Group’s disastrous acquisition spree under CEO Darren McMurray has now culminated in the filing of a Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators against Works Manchester.

Muller Martini and Hunkeler in mega-merger

Muller Martini has taken over Hunkeler in a post-press mega-merger.

Brown Knight and Truscott confirms BLP takeover

Brown Knight and Truscott Holdings (BKT) has expanded into the North East with the acquisition of BLP (Northern).

Post room supervisor Neville Lobo with the new machine

Barnet Council upgrades with KAS install

The London Borough of Barnet’s (LBB) document centre and mailroom has replaced its KAS Mailmaster 565 envelope inserter with a DL-C4 Mailmaster Compact.

Mail prompts more online than in store purchases

Mail effectiveness increases in Q3

JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q3 2023, which revealed that 6% of mail prompted a purchase in Q3 2023, up from 5% a year ago.

Smith: "We’re loving what we’re doing and have a smile on our faces all the time"

25/8 expands with Prepackit purchase

Fast-growing 25/8 Marketing Group has expanded its offering with the acquisition of Prepackit and Cavendish Press.