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Benpac: successful implementation had to be called into question

Benpac: why the Gallus deal failed

Benpac Holding has blamed “resistance” from the Gallus operations and the market in general, conflicts over future co-operation, and negative media reports for its decision not to complete its...

Gallus: wholly owned by Heidelberg since 2014

Heidelberg: Gallus sale falls through

Heidelberg’s deal to sell Gallus Group to Benpac Holding has fallen through at the eleventh hour, after the scheduled €120m (£106m) payment for the business failed to materialise.

Customark now runs nine laser cutting and engraving machines at its Calne facility

Customark in major laser investment

Customark has taken on a raft of new laser engraving equipment and will install more new kit over the coming weeks.

The Mercian team prior to the coronavirus pandemic

Mercian Labels rewards staff with £750 festive bonus

Mercian Labels has rewarded its staff with a £750 bonus this Christmas to thank them for their efforts during 2020, which has resulted in a record performance for the business.

Thallo presses are targeted at a range of packaging and security print applications

Manroland Goss boosts packaging offer with Thallo buy

Manroland Goss Group has beefed up its packaging offering with the acquisition of the Thallo business from former sister company Contiweb.

Bobst's HQ in Lausanne, Switzerland

Bobst takes control of Mouvent

Bobst has bought out its start-up partner in Mouvent, which makes inkjet presses for label and textiles printing, as it looks to develop the business.

Three Grafisk Maskinfabrik machines have gone in at the company's expanded premises

AA Labels enters luxury pack market with £400k spend

AA Labels has invested £400,000 in three new machines from Grafisk Maskinfabrik with an aim to make luxury labelling more accessible to SMEs across a range of sectors.

Le Gresley: "Working while learning allowed me to hit the ground running"

Rising star: James Le Gresley, flexo press operator, Aztec Label

James is the son of Aztec Label managing director Colin Le Gresley and one of three siblings working in the family firm.

The PX30000 is capable of up to 70m/min

Xeikon expands range with inkjet label press

Xeikon has launched a seven-colour UV inkjet label press to broaden its portfolio offering and support flexo migration, while simultaneously embracing the trend of label houses looking to offer both...

Burbidge (L) with Vergopoulos: "It's a brilliant move"

Fortoak merges with Ticketmedia and Purple Paper

The Fortoak Group has merged with Ticketmedia and Purple Paper after acquiring 49% of both businesses as it looks to bring smart technology to printed ticket rolls.