Disciplines

Pre-pack publisher Unbound leaves £2.4m hole in creditors
Crowd-funded publisher Unbound, sold in a March pre-pack administration deal to a new company set up by its director and CEO, left an estimated total deficiency for unsecured creditors of £2.4m...

Printing Charity seeks ‘True Picture of People in Print’ ahead of 200th anniversary
The Printing Charity is seeking answers about the state of the profession, as it evaluates its position ahead of its 200th anniversary in 2027.

InSoft updates for latest Zünd ZCC integration
InSoft Automation has extended its support for the latest version of ZCC Zünd Cut Center, v4.

Nick Stagg takes up new role at Augustus Martin
Long-serving SMP Group sales and marketing director Nick Stagg has joined Augustus Martin in a new business development role.

Equinox Group embraces 'performance, planet and partnership' with first Acuity Triton
Equinox Group has become the first company to invest in Fujifilm’s new Acuity Triton printer with Aquafuze water-based UV ink.

UK ad spend rose 10.4% in 2024
UK ad spend showed strong growth in 2024, rising 10.4% to a total of £42.6bn. Growth of 6.3% is predicted in 2025, and 5.6% in 2026, with forecasts downgraded slightly thanks to the destabilising...

Macfarlane plans share buyback, confident on outlook
Macfarlane Group is planning a £4m share buyback and has reported positive momentum and a strong performance at its manufacturing operations, despite a challenging market.

Friedheim adds Ironsides production management software to portfolio
Hardware supplier Friedheim International has signed a partnership agreement to distribute Ironsides Technology’s production management software to the UK.

Vivid takes legal action over VeloTaper copy
There was some unexpected drama at last week’s Fespa show, after Vivid Laminating Technologies' legal team issued a cease and desist order against a Chinese exhibitor with a product withdrawn from...

Paragon rebrands Communisis wing
The Communisis name has been consigned to the history books after a rebrand by Communisis Brand Deployment owner Paragon, with the business renamed Paragon Global Brands.