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Stuart Murphy (L) has succeeded James Boughton as chairman of Picon
Rollem director appointed

Stuart Murphy becomes chairman of Picon

James Boughton, managing director of Edale, passed the Picon chairmanship baton on to Rollem director Stuart Murphy at the Picon AGM and dinner at the weekend.

Magazine produced three times a year

Bumper Kew magazine tender goes live

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has opened a seven-figure tender to procure a supplier to manage the design and production of Kew magazine.

Two mills and 11 converting plants

Mondi returns to M&A fray with £500m-plus Schumacher buy

After losing out on its bid to buy DS Smith, Mondi has returned to the acquisition trail with a deal to acquire Schumacher Packaging’s businesses in Western Europe.

Warwick Printing Company factory remains unsold. Image: EHB Reeves Commercial
Property sale hits snag

Warwick Printing Company creditors still awaiting dividend

Unsecured creditors of Warwick Printing Company are likely to receive less than 50p in the pound – rather than the payment in full originally promised – with a new twist in the saga over the sale of...

(L-R) Bowe UK/ROI MD Andy Wain with  Go Inspire Leicester site director Darren Lyall
Second Fusion Speed inserter

Go Inspire ups capacity with Bowe investment

Marketing specialist Go Inspire Group has taken on its second Fusion Speed inserter from the Bowe Group to cater for increased mailing volumes realised through further contract wins.

Record year despite tough conditions

Pureprint adds to capabilities with mega spend

Pureprint has taken the wraps off a multimillion pound spend across its operations, including an increase in B1 litho capacity.

Tompkin: The new machines have more than doubled the firm's productivity, and slashed operating costs
Productivity more than doubled

Tompkin Press fires up for growth with double Canon install

Nottingham commercial printer Tompkin Press has invested in a brace of Canon production printers, preparing the firm for continued growth and boosting its bottom line.

Six devices at eight-year-old firm

Print Work goes back for more Duplos

Leeds sustainable printer Print Work has gone back to Duplo for two new machines, taking its total Duplo tally to six.

Around 7% of affected workforce could go

UPM looks to cut costs at Fibres businesses

UPM has announced plans that could result in the loss of more than 100 jobs at its Fibres operation, as well as temporary layoffs.

Astrid Stavro will complete the term on 29 November
Three workshops in November

Type workshop series to be held at St Bride

A workshop series curated for type enthusiasts aims to unlock the secrets of centuries of typographic mastery at St Bride Foundation.

Printed Easy boosts post-press with latest spend

Printed Easy has continued its 2024 mega-spend with a further investment in a raft of post-press devices.

Samedaybags has taken on permanent marketing staff to help it grow further
Four new hires and CTS kit

Samedaybags expands with hiring spurt

Merchandising printer Samedaybags has expanded its Monmouthshire operations with four hires this summer, after taking on more production space in early 2024.

Corsham Print's new Duplo DPB-500 has allowed it to take short-run binding in house
Duplo kit installed

Corsham Print brings binding in-house after finishing investment

Corsham Print has invested in a new DC-618 multi-finisher and DPB-500 DuBinder perfect binder at its production hub near Bath.

Wrapfest's two halls at Silverstone were busy with visitors
Suppliers launch vehicle-wrap films

Wrapfest returns to Silverstone

Fespa’s automotive wrapping expo, Wrapfest, has returned to Silverstone racing circuit for its second annual outing.

IC Printing Services' five-colour Heidelberg Printmaster was operational within days
IC Printing acquired, owner retires

TheMPC rounds out service offering with litho firm acquisition

Digital print, promotion and wide-format firm TheMPC has acquired local litho printer IC Printing Services, adding B3 litho to its service list.