Disciplines

Online seller hits the headlines

Jo Francis is delighted to see a positive print-related story trending on the BBC.

Positive ID Labels acquires Dabbon and Banbury

Positive ID Labels is set to complete its second acquisition in under a week after it finalises the purchase of Oxfordshire-based Banbury Labels tomorrow (28 June).

Biffa convicted for breaching waste export law

Waste management giant Biffa has been convicted of breaking the law on overseas exports after sending collected household waste to China which it claimed to be waste paper.

YM becomes biggest magazine supplier to Reach

YM Group has expanded its relationship with publisher Reach with the addition of three weekly magazine contracts.

EBB expands with Irish acquisition

Family-owned merchant Elliott Baxter (EBB) has made a substantial expansion to its cartonboard business with the acquisition of UniBoard.

Central Colour shuts down ahead of liquidation

Central Colour has closed its doors, resulting in the loss of 19 jobs, and will be placed into liquidation.

C&T Matrix extends steel cutting plate range

Creasing matrix and profile rubbers manufacturer C&T Channel Matrix has expanded its steel cutting plate portfolio with the addition of new sizes.

De La Rue to cut 170 jobs, Unite blames passport loss

De La Rue has launched a consultation at its Gateshead Plant that could result in the loss of 170 jobs, with union Unite laying the blaming squarely on the company’s loss of its £490m UK passport...

Taylor Bloxham appoints outside hire as new CEO

Taylor Bloxham has appointed a new chief executive following Robert Lockwood's decision to step down following a period of ill health.

City Images takes on It Has To Be Brilliant

City Images has acquired fellow London printer It Has To Be Brilliant (IHTBB) as it looks to drive growth through the synergies created by the merger.