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Xerox expands IT Services presence with $400m acquisition
Xerox has agreed to acquire ITsavvy, a US provider of integrated IT products and associated services, for $400m (£307m).
Pyramid Press increases flexibility with Horizon install
Pyramid Press has increased its production flexibility to meet greater demand for short-run fast turnaround print following investment in a Horizon iCE StitchLiner Mark IV.
CB Printforce UK shuttered
On-demand book and journal printer CB Printforce UK has gone into administration.
Duraweld fires up run lengths with new kit
Custom stationery and packaging manufacturer Duraweld has fired up its in-house manufacturing capacity with a brand-new Canon Arizona 1380 GT flatbed printer and Samed Darix Turbo paper-over-board...
BCF welcomes Industrial Strategy plans
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has welcomed proposals outlined in the government’s new Industrial Strategy Green Paper.
Parkside holds circularity-focused open day as Recycle Week continues
Parkside marked the beginning of Recycle Week by hosting an open day at its headquarters focused on inspiring the future of circular flexible packaging.
Ordnance Survey goes live with tender worth up to £25m
A tender with a value that could reach around £25m to produce Ordnance Survey (OS) paper maps has gone live.
Stora Enso comments on postponement of payments to suppliers
Stora Enso’s president and CEO has commented after it was revealed that the company postponed payments to some suppliers by one week in the last weeks of June and September this year.
Swizzels trials paperboard container
Popular retro sweet brand Swizzels is trialling a new paperboard box for its Sweet Shop Favourites selection, produced by Affinity Packaging.
Literacy charity calls on print sector to help children read
Topic Heroes, a children’s literacy charity that allows children to write and create their own professionally printed books, has launched a crowd funder to help it reach more children.
UPM warns on profits
UPM has issued a profit warning for the full year due to a decrease in pulp prices and lower deliveries “in most businesses”.
Oppboga Bruk starts up new mega production line
Swedish producer of multiply paperboard Oppboga Bruk has inaugurated its new KLM3 production line – the company’s biggest investment in more than 50 years.
De La Rue agrees £300m Authentication sale
De La Rue has agreed to sell its Authentication division to US giant Crane NXT in a £300m deal that will help the group shore up its finances and tackle its pension obligations.
Gwasg Pia moves to employee ownership
Braille print and accessible format media company Gwasg Pia has transitioned into employee ownership, nearly 40 years after it was founded as a cooperative in 1985.
Reach print revenue falls
Reach has seen its print revenue drop by nearly 4% year-on-year in Q3 – although print advertising revenue has continued to outperform volume declines.