Print buying

(L-R) Guy Williams and Sharon Harte at the presidential handover

BCF elects first female president; calls for greater urgency on REACH impasse

Sharon Harte, group managing director at Dacrylate Paints, has been appointed the first female president of the British Coatings Federation (BCF) – or its predecessor organisations – in its 111-year...

CMCS team: firm has many long-serving members of staff

CMCS celebrates quarter century in business

Critical Mail Continuity Services (CMCS) is celebrating 25 years in business.

(L-R) JHG's Keith Hamilton, Zeus Group's Brian O'Sullivan and JHG's Alan Hamilton

Zeus acquires James Hamilton Group

Irish packaging company Zeus Group has continued its acquisitive streak with the purchase of Northern Irish print and packaging business James Hamilton Group (JHG).

Isabelle Maddock worked for James Cropper for 17 years

James Cropper CFO resigns

James Cropper's chief financial officer (CFO) has resigned from her role and also from the company’s board with immediate effect.

A packaging sensor can measure the atmosphere surrounding the food in fresh food packs. Image: Senoptica

Food pack condition sensor innovator makes first close on funding

Senoptica Technologies, a deep-tech packaging sensor technology company that spun out from Trinity College Dublin, has made a first close of €550,000 (£471,000) on its €1.5m bridge funding round.

Martin Fairweather (left) and Jamie Emmerson

Emmerson Press ups digital firepower with ApeosPro

Emmerson Press has scored another Fujifilm first after buying the UK’s first ApeosPro C digital press.

Tuffnells is headquartered in Sheffield. Image: Google Maps

Parcel firm Tuffnells goes into administration

Delivery giant Tuffnells has gone into administration, with most of its 2,200 staff made redundant.

Nearly two-thirds (65%) of European consumers now prefer printed books

Print’s reputation rebounds in Europe

Consumers’ opinion of printed products has risen in Europe after a pandemic slump, according to research.

Gotha's biggest web press is a 96pp Sunday 5000

Walstead expands with German buy

Walstead Group has made its first buy in Germany with the acquisition of GD Gotha Druck und Verpackung out of insolvency.

BoxWay was established two years ago

BoxWay rounds off £3m investment on second anniversary

BoxWay Packaging Group has reached the final stage of its two-year investment programme, during which the business has invested almost £3m, as it marks the second anniversary since its launch.