Business

Second director barred over HMRC non-compliance

A second company director has been disqualified after a paper and board supplier left HMRC with a six-figure shortfall despite paying more than £2m to other parties.

Around 100 staff will strike under Unite's banner in late September

Envases Liverpool hit by strikes after ‘fire and rehire’ tactics

Print workers at an industrial metal canister manufacturer have voted to take strike action after the firm required them to accept new contracts or be dismissed.

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CoCoCo and MBO reveal integration at Drupa

Print SaaS company CoCoCo has revealed its first vendor driven integration, with finishing specialist MBO.

Catch-up on last month's biggest stories

May’s most read might have been dominated by deals, demises and disqualifications, but it was another ‘D’s print related auction that topped last month’s listicle.

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Gemini Print to enter administration

Commercial printer Gemini has ceased trading and said it intends to enter administration later this week.

Peter Flynn with the Titanium delivery at IGS

IGS prepares four more Titanium installs

Machinery supplier International Graphic Supplies (IGS) has taken delivery of four Titanium cutters at its Caldicot, Monmouthshire site as it gets ready to deliver them all imminently to existing...

Duplo looks to the future with Multigraf buy

Duplo Seiko, part of the Duplo Group, has bought Swiss multi-finisher equipment manufacturer Multigraf as it looks to continue to expand its portfolio and leverage the two firms R&D capabilities.

UPM to close German mill, cut graphics paper capacity

UPM has unveiled plans to close its Hürth newsprint mill, near Cologne, and decommission a fine paper machine at its Nordland Papier plant near Dörpen in Germany.

Software Circle: focus is on software businesses in specialist verticals

Software Circle acquires Hackney marketing software firm

Tech investment firm Software Circle has acquired Be The Brand Experience, a Hackney-based marketing compliance and digital asset management and workflow firm serving the financial sector.

Konica Minolta’s AccurioJet 60000 takes centre stage

Konica Minolta unveils 20 new products at Drupa

Konica Minolta’s AccurioJet 60000 has taken centre stage at its largest ever Drupa presence, where the company has handed 20 products their European premieres and shared more detail on its joint...