Print buying

BCF elects first female president; calls for greater urgency on REACH impasse
Sharon Harte, group managing director at Dacrylate Paints, has been appointed the first female president of the British Coatings Federation (BCF) – or its predecessor organisations – in its 111-year...

CMCS celebrates quarter century in business
Critical Mail Continuity Services (CMCS) is celebrating 25 years in business.

Zeus acquires James Hamilton Group
Irish packaging company Zeus Group has continued its acquisitive streak with the purchase of Northern Irish print and packaging business James Hamilton Group (JHG).

James Cropper CFO resigns
James Cropper's chief financial officer (CFO) has resigned from her role and also from the company’s board with immediate effect.

Food pack condition sensor innovator makes first close on funding
Senoptica Technologies, a deep-tech packaging sensor technology company that spun out from Trinity College Dublin, has made a first close of €550,000 (£471,000) on its €1.5m bridge funding round.

Emmerson Press ups digital firepower with ApeosPro
Emmerson Press has scored another Fujifilm first after buying the UK’s first ApeosPro C digital press.

Parcel firm Tuffnells goes into administration
Delivery giant Tuffnells has gone into administration, with most of its 2,200 staff made redundant.

Print’s reputation rebounds in Europe
Consumers’ opinion of printed products has risen in Europe after a pandemic slump, according to research.

Walstead expands with German buy
Walstead Group has made its first buy in Germany with the acquisition of GD Gotha Druck und Verpackung out of insolvency.

BoxWay rounds off £3m investment on second anniversary
BoxWay Packaging Group has reached the final stage of its two-year investment programme, during which the business has invested almost £3m, as it marks the second anniversary since its launch.