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Messe Düsseldorf hosts a raft of major events, including Drupa
Show features explained

Drupa updates with three months to go

The first in-person Drupa in eight years is now just over three months away from opening its doors and more details are continuing to come to light about the show as it inches closer.

Emanuel founded Key Production in 1990, taking it to a £24m business
Packaging broker shares spoils

Key Production Group establishes employee ownership trust

Bespoke physical music and packaging broker Key Production Group has set up an employee ownership trust.

The VeloBlade Nexus 2516 has a bed size of 2.5x1.6m
Can now offer new materials and options

The Big Ink Tank expands offering with VeloBlade buy

Wide-format printer The Big Ink Tank has invested in a new VeloBlade Nexus 2516 digital die-cutter from Soyang Hardware to expand its service offering and win new customers.

Various news and leisure titles have performed well
Subscriptions saw growth

Scant success for print in latest ABCs

The latest Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) consumer media report makes grim reading for print, with just a handful of titles showing print circulation increases against a backdrop of significant...

(L-R) James Fear and Alex Buck will support business expansion
Education and membership focus

Webmart expands into new sectors with senior appointments

Webmart has appointed two business development managers in newly created roles as it expands into the education and membership sectors.

First buy since fundraising in autumn 2023

Software Circle acquires academic specialist

Software Circle has made another acquisition, with a £2m deal to buy a niche provider of academic admin services.

Loans provided by two banks

Company owner handed 11-year ban

The owner of a small signage business has received a lengthy ban for breaching the conditions of the Bounce Back Loan scheme.

Peter Flynn seeing the Agfa Acento II S off to Media Print in Albania
Four UK installs

IGS kicks off 2024 with six thermal CTP sales

Kit supplier International Graphic Supplies (IGS) has reported a very busy start to the year, already shipping six refurbished thermal CTP systems to businesses in the UK, Albania, and Sicily.

Investigators discovered the company had made false and misleading statements
£50,000 was paid to directors and a connected company

Third family member barred over BBL

A third member of a family-controlled publishing business has received a lengthy ban for providing false information in order to receive a Bounce Back Loan.

The implementation of Lecta's price increase will depend on the type of product
Effective from 1 April 2024

Lecta and Sappi to increase speciality prices

Lecta and Sappi Europe will both implement price rises on speciality products from 1 April 2024.

CMS has invested £500,000 in solar panels at its Birmingham site
Company has made heavy investment

CMS’ 2028 zero carbon bid accepted for Midlands business pledge

Central Mailing Services (CMS) has been accepted into the West Midlands Net Zero Business Pledge for its bid to cut its scope one and two emissions to zero by 2028.

The events will take place on consecutive days in March
Learning opportunities

HP partners with PressOn for vehicle wrapping and sustainability events 

HP is set to host two dedicated customer events for vehicle wrapping and sustainability next month, in partnership with large-format print and vehicle graphics specialist PressOn.

Alan Bunter: I want a lasting future for Wells
Second acquisition in as many months

Remous Group acquires Wincanton Digital Print in pre-pack

Remous Group has bought Wincanton Digital Print out of administration in a pre-pack deal, just over a month after it acquired Wells Printing in a similar deal.

Robson Print has just commissioned two new Ricoh toner presses at its Hexham factory
Two new Ricoh machines installed

Robson chases security print growth

Robson Print has attained ISO 27001 certification for information security and upgraded its two Ricoh digital presses as part of a strategy to pursue more security print work.

Police called to report of a possible break-in

Cannabis grown at former print works

Cannabis plants worth millions of pounds have been found growing in an abandoned printing works.