Business

Whistl acquires Parcelhub and Mail Workshop
Whistl has acquired privately held Parcelhub and its sister company Mail Workshop as it continues to target growth in the fulfilment market.

Johnston Press confirms talks to offload pension scheme
Johnston Press has confirmed press reports that it is in debt restructuring discussions that could see it jettison its pension scheme.

DS Smith to acquire Europac in £1.45bn deal
DS Smith is set to acquire Europac in a deal worth £1.45bn.

PCS launches W2P platform for short runs
Plastic Card Services (PCS) has launched a new web-to-print offering targeted at customers with shorter-run plastic card orders.

Alpha Card expands into Germany
Leeds-based z-folded card manufacturer Alpha Card hopes to turbo-charge growth and turnover after acquiring German specialist print agency Card Media.

HP print revenue up again in Q2
HP Inc’s turnover grew by 13% year-on-year in Q2, from $12.4bn (£9.27bn) to $14bn, with its Printing division sales up by 11%, from $4.7bn to $5.2bn.

Lola Print celebrates 30th anniversary
Family firm Lola Print Services is celebrating 30 years in print and is considering expanding its reach in the near future.

Lasercut London in Roland DG investment
Design consultancy Lasercut London has invested in new Roland DG technology to help it meet increasing client requests for brand-matched colours.

Making the case for setting up apprenticeships
Keenan Phillips had something to prove at his interview for an apprenticeship post. So did the man interviewing him for the job at Saxon Packaging.

Add to your hat collection to help you get ahead
Diversification: is it a buzz word we’ve become obsessed with or an unnecessary evil if a print business is to thrive beyond 2018?