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Bardon Group chairman Nigel Toplis has been made an honorary professional fellow of Lancaster University Management School for his decades-long contribution to its academic programme.

International Paper Company has provided an update on its possible offer for DS Smith, which would see the US company acquire DS Smith’s entire issued and to be issued share capital.

Packaging sustainability consultancy Aura and carbon management data specialist CarbonQuota have formed a new partnership designed to give brands and retailers a broader and more holistic view of...

The Arden Group has acquired Lasercomb Dies, whose 80 staff and operations will continue as normal following the completion of the deal.

Royal Mail has submitted its proposals for reform of its Universal Service Obligation, including changes to bulk mail and Second Class delivery frequencies. And the group has also appointed a new CEO.

Print-on-demand company Prodigi has acquired Amsterdam-based cloud printing specialist Peecho.

Birmingham mailing house Bakergoodchild has installed a pair of brand-new Ricoh cut sheet toner presses, helping it shift the production bottleneck back onto finishing.

Hybrid Software will showcase a new workflow system at Drupa that promises to "take away IT headaches” for end users.

De La Rue has signed a further extension of its decades-long brand protection contract with Microsoft.

Software Circle has sold its Printing.com domain name for nearly £2m but has also been hit by yet more costs related to the collapse of Works Manchester.