Business
Swanline and BoxMart acquired by Zeus
Irish-owned global packaging company Zeus has acquired Swanline Group and its sister company BoxMart in an agreement worth more than €25m (£21.4m).
Stora Enso starts feasibility study for Belgian line conversion
Stora Enso has started a feasibility study at its paper production site in Langerbrugge, Belgium, for the conversion of one of its two paper lines into a high-volume recycled containerboard line.
Return to ‘reality and normality’ at Fespa ‘22
Fespa Global Print Expo 2022 marked a welcome return to normal for exhibitors and visitors last week, as confidence continues to return to the sector.
Offer for buildings results in Nationwide Print closure
Nationwide Print will be shut down in an orderly fashion next month, after owner Julian Hocking received “an offer he couldn’t refuse” for the Cornish company’s buildings.
SwissQprint launches new flatbed
SwissQprint has added a high-end, additional flatbed printer to its portfolio, launched last week at Fespa in Berlin, Germany.
Epple completes funding round to bolster investment drive
Inkmaker Epple Druckfarben has completed a funding round to unlock financing worth tens of millions of Euros, according to the firm, to support its continued growth strategy.
Mercian Labels in Screen UK first
Mercian Labels has become the first company in the UK to purchase a Screen L350 SAI E UV inkjet label printer.
FespaDaily 22 round-up: Day 2
Our round-up of articles published in issue two of the dual language, official show newspaper for Fespa Global Print Expo 2022 in Berlin produced by Printweek.
Fespa opens its doors in Berlin
The doors to Fespa Global Print Expo and the co-located European Sign Expo 2022 opened this morning to large crowds at Messe Berlin, Germany.
SMP hails extension of Royal Mail incentives
Trade body the Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP), which represents mailing and printing houses across the UK, has welcomed the extension of well received Royal Mail initiatives until June 2022.