News

Sarah Kilcoyne has joined Webmart in a move that will see her return to her northern roots.

The IPIA has capped off another busy year for the trade association with its Recognising Excellence Expo, Gala Dinner, and Awards.

Dorset creative print firm Dayfold has entered the wide-format print market with a new HP Latex-powered wide-format wing.

Heidelberg is on track to install its first Jetfire 50 inkjet presses in spring next year with the German manufacturer affirming the fruits of its new partnership with Japan’s Canon.

Epson has completed its acquisition of Fiery.

Banbury paper-over-board specialist KSP Group has installed a brand-new casemaker, keeping the manufacturer under wraps.

Friedheim International has become the exclusive UK distributor of German manufacturer Heripack’s portfolio of automated boxing, packaging and sealing machines.

Wide-format printer and cutter manufacturer Liyu has revealed new partnerships with two major UK wide-format kit dealers, Bromley-headquartered Perfect Colours and Atech in Welwyn Garden City.

Ambient Media 360 has helped local charity the Phoenix Trust (Milton) look its best and promote its activities by providing graphics for the charity’s new van.

The remaining kit belonging to a plastic bottle recycling company in administration that had assets with a value of £1.3m stolen last month has gone up for auction.

Kolbus UK managing director Greg Bird has hailed the “trust and faith” placed in the business by customers during its parent company’s period of self-administration.

Compass Business Finance has boosted its team with two promotions and a new hire.

While insolvency stories and the sad passing of an industry stalwart feature, so do M&A opportunities, strategic shifts and one humongous heist.

Koenig & Bauer is simplifying its structure into two segments, will dramatically slim down its board, and has recruited Heidelberg’s packaging chief for a new senior role.

The Delta Group has continued its kit megaspend with an order for the world’s first Lamina 07.10 Packline hotmelt packing line, designed to glue flat, collated corrugated packs.