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Study says plain cigarette pack warnings are impacting smokers
Health warnings on plain packaged cigarettes impact smokers more than warnings on branded packs, according to new research from the University of Stirling.

RMC makes second Durst investment
Trade printer RMC Digital Print has invested just shy of half a million pounds in its second Durst printer to boost its capacity and print quality.

Service Graphics shortfall revealed
Service Graphics owed unsecured creditors more than £7.5m when it went into administration at the beginning of the year.

Edinburgh Copyshop enhances bookletmaking with Watkiss install
The Edinburgh Copyshop has bolstered its bindery with the addition of a new Watkiss PowerSquare 160 bookletmaking system.

Antalis sales and profits slip
Paper merchanting group Antalis has posted its year-end results, with a perfect storm of Brexit uncertainty, currency fluctuations and declining paper volumes heavily impacting profitability.

Largest French Arjo mill to liquidate as two more sold on
The Arjowiggins site in Bessé-sur-Braye will go into liquidation, leading to the loss of 580 jobs, while a sale has been agreed for the Château-Thierry plant alongside a partial sale of the Bourray...

Macfarlane braces for Brexit with SW expansion
Macfarlane Packaging has doubled the capacity of its distribution facilities in the South West to keep up with increasing demand, was well as to provide short-term security for clients against...

Opus Trust rebrands under new leadership
Opus Trust Marketing has rebranded as Opus Trust Communications and unveiled a new chief executive, its third in a year.

Bakergoodchild in UK inkjet first with MCS imaging systems
Bakergoodchild has invested in two high-speed inkjet addressing systems from US manufacturer MCS, including the UK’s first Eagle 30, to boost the speed and quality of its mail fulfilment.

GPS adds Stahlfolder for concertina folds
GPS Colour Graphics has invested in a Stahlfolder TH 82-P from Heidelberg to improve its concertina folding abilities and general productivity.

Delivery Group makes mailing giant with Onepost M&A
The Delivery Group has acquired Onepost in a deal that creates a £250m-turnover mail sortation and distribution group.

French Arjo staff doubt successful sale amid court delays
Arjowiggins staff at the paper manufacturer’s French plants continue to await a decision on the sale of the business, as the court delays its decision once again.

BAS Printers founder dies at 98
Gordon Gumn, the founder of award-winning Hampshire print firm BAS Printers, has died aged 98.

Arjo UK admins now working with preferred bidder
Administrators at the Arjowiggins UK operations are working with a preferred bidder for a large part of the business and hope to conclude a deal next month.

Antalis MD speaks out on Sequana/Arjo situation
Antalis is “driving the process” of selling on major shareholder Sequana’s shares as the paper group files for bankruptcy and long-time supplier Arjowiggins goes into administration.