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Packsize acquires Sparck Technologies
Packsize is expanding its offering – and European presence – with the acquisition of Sparck Technologies.

Koenig & Bauer teams with Siemens on digital transformation
Koenig & Bauer has partnered with Siemens to speed up the development and commissioning of printing presses.

Printers prioritising price to win new work risk “race to the bottom”
Printers cutting their prices to win new work risk creating a “race to the bottom”, IPIA general manager Brendan Perring has warned, after a Printweek poll found that 51% of printers consider price to...

Heidelberg opportunity knocks at Glastonbury Festival
Heidelberg has teamed up with the Glastonbury Festival's free newspaper as part of its 175th anniversary celebrations – with a fresh apprenticeship opportunity opening up as a result.

Shareholder acceptances creep up at IDS
The takeover of Royal Mail parent International Distribution Services has reached another milestone, with shareholder acceptances now climbing to just over 40%.

Retail design agency Horizon in UK SwissQprint first
Retail design and brand communications agency Horizon has become the first UK customer for SwissQprint’s new generation Nyala 5 flatbed printer.

Eight Group adds B2 digital in major Konica Minolta spend
Eight Group has completed a major revamp of its printing setup, including the installation of the UK’s first Konica Minolta AccurioJet KM-1e B2-plus LED UV sheetfed inkjet press.

Earth Day 2025: Climate concerns drive buying behaviours for both B2B and B2C
Climate concerns remain a key issue for both consumers and businesses when buying printed products, with 40% of consumers saying they have switched brands on regular purchases because they were...

The Weedon Group appoints new managing director
Independent corrugated packaging manufacturer The Weedon Group has appointed a new group managing director.

Ronset apprentice celebrates qualification a year early
Family-run digital printer Ronset has celebrated the qualification of its latest apprentice, James Lang, after he made the jump to full-fledged printer – a year ahead of schedule.

Xaar rebaselines sustainability targets
Xaar has rebaselined its ESG Roadmap, setting “ambitious yet achievable” targets to drive meaningful environmental, social, and governance impact.

Walstead closes York, but still hopes for reprisal
Walstead Group has confirmed the closure of its York facility, while simultaneously hoping to get the factory going again at some point.

Wolf & Flower blossoms following first Mimaki install
Bespoke B2B signage and decor start-up Wolf & Flower has readied itself for the next stage of growth after bringing its printing in-house.

Spiral Colour puts strong results down to Revoria install
Macclesfield digital and wide-format printer Spiral Colour will hit £1m annual turnover this month, up 18% on its 2023/24 results, with general manager Jason Carpenter putting the positive results...

HP announces pricing of senior notes
HP Inc has announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of $1bn (£760m) aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes.