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End of the line for TSB
German gravure printer TSB will close its doors at the end of the month.

UKPC admins reveal shortfall
Administrators at UK Printing Company (UKPC), which phoenixed in late March, have published details of the pre-pack sale of the business.

Apprintable enhances digital with Ricoh install
London-based print and design specialist Apprintable has taken delivery of a new Ricoh Pro C9500, enabling it to bring more work in-house and support its continued growth.

Undergraduate degree in packaging opens enrolment for 2024/25
Sheffield Hallam University has opened enrolment for a packaging degree that is said to be the only course of its kind in the UK.

John Lewis among brands committing to Pack4Good
John Lewis is among a raft of retailers and brands to sign up for environmental not-for-profit Canopy’s Pack4Good initiative to mark Earth Day 2024.

Royal Sens CEO hails Tipografic buy
The CEO of Royal Sens has told Printweek more about how the company’s acquisition earlier this month of Tipografic is a major step forward for the business.

Mega sale of Communisis kit imminent
Hundreds of items of printing, post-press and ancillary kit from the shuttered Communisis sites in Leeds and Liverpool will go up for auction later this month.

Heidelberg regret at CEO's departure
In a shock move Heidelberg CEO Dr Ludwin Monz is leaving the group after just over two years in the role, but the press manufacturer has already found a replacement.

DS Smith shares fall as Mondi pulls out of takeover race
Following DS Smith and International Paper reaching an agreement on the terms of a takeover, Mondi has made a statement regarding its intention now not to make an offer for DS Smith – causing DS...

Impress clears finishing bottleneck with Horizon install
Impress Print Services has cleared its finishing bottleneck and tripled its trimming throughput after installing a brand-new Horizon HT-80 three-knife trimmer in March.

IPIA reveals details for Annual Networking Lunch
The IPIA has outlined details for its first in-person event of the year, the Annual Networking Lunch.

Royal Mail parent rejects possible takeover bid
The saga around Royal Mail continues, with confirmation that parent group International Distributions Services has rejected a potential takeover bid from a group connected to its biggest shareholder...

25/8 adds merch and workwear with latest buy
Acquisitive 25/8 Marketing Group has further expanded its offering with another strategic buy that adds merchandise and workwear to its ‘one stop shop’ offering.

Zünd cuts ribbon at new UK HQ
Zünd global CEO Oliver Zünd cut the ribbon at the cutting table manufacturer’s brand-new UK site yesterday, 17 April.

Woodberry snaps up Reelvision Print
Woodberry Packaging has chalked up another buy with the acquisition of specialist carton printer Reelvision Print.