Print buying

UPM has signed an agreement to sell 100% of the shares of its Austrian subsidiary UPM Kymmene-Austria to pulp, packaging, and paper producer and trader the Heinzel Group.

DS Smith has reported a positive set of annual results, with its revenue and pre-tax profit up significantly on last year.

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has served Royal Mail with an industrial action balloting notice, with a strike of more than 115,000 workers potentially on the cards.

Feldmuehle said it has continued its ongoing investment project since October 2021, despite the “extreme and previously unknown fluctuations on the energy and raw materials markets”.

Manchester-based Leaflet Drop Marketing (LDM UK) is targeting ambitious growth while it boosts charitable support.

Hertfordshire-based Datum Creative Media has expanded its services by acquiring local design agency Barley.

Integrated business communications provider Communisis is set to transform its internal and external digital capabilities through a new partnership with Tech Mahindra.

Newport-based commercial printer AYP Design and Print has moved to a new facility, trebling its floorspace while opening new avenues in sustainable packaging development.

Paragon Group has completed its acquisition of The Lettershop Group following a protracted process due to recent events at parent YM Group.

The new paper from James Cropper is a 100% recycled and recyclable paper for packaging using pre-worn jeans in the fibre blend.