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Electoral, signage and design and print tenders open
A trio of new tenders are currently live via the government’s Contracts Finder service, including for electoral printing, signage production and design and print services.
Admins appointed at Lexon
Insolvency practitioners have now been formally appointed at Welsh print firm Lexon.
James Cropper looks to add volume as luxe sales fall
James Cropper has downgraded its outlook for the full year after a challenging first half that included a weak market for luxury packaging.
Adare SEC survey finds consumers want communication balance
A new survey of UK consumers commissioned by Adare SEC has found a high demand for organisations to offer communication choice and convenience, with traditional channels such as print and...
Premier celebrates £2m Woodland Trust milestone
Premier has reached a major milestone of having donated £2m to the Woodland Trust through its flagship environmental programme, Carbon Capture.
Footprint picks up pace of acquisition strategy with Swindon’s C3
Hampshire marketing and print house Footprint has expanded its reach with the acquisition of C3 Marketing, a Swindon wide-format and events business.
National World shares soar on takeover approach
National World’s biggest shareholder has launched a £56.2m takeover bid for the publisher – but claims it has had “no substantive engagement” from the PLC since making its approach at the end of last...
Bakergoodchild launches new SaaS platform
Bakergoodchild is poised to go live with a new software platform to simplify production of direct mail jobs.
Hubergroup acquired by Indian consortium
A consortium of Mavco Investments and Avenue Capital Group have signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hubergroup in a strategic move for global growth.
Official Receiver steps in at Rymack Sign Solutions
Rymack Sign Solutions is being wound up by the Official Receiver, following a court order to that effect.
Administrators reveal £4m shortfall at Spirit Label Solutions
Administrators at Spirit Label Solutions, the Glasgow whisky label specialist, have revealed that the company owed more than £4m to creditors when it entered administration on 8 November.
Potts Print ups capacity with Moll install
Potts Print has taken on a Vantage 720 folder gluing line from Moll to help with its capacity and reduce the company’s lead times.
Royal Mail cuts losses, but NI increase casts cloud
Sales are up and losses have been significantly reduced at Royal Mail – but an expected £120m increase in costs due to the upcoming National Insurance hike has resulted in a £134m impairment charge at...
Metsä Board progresses with €60m mill upgrade
Metsä Board is advancing with an investment to modernise its Simpele folding boxboard mill in Finland, aimed at further enhancing product quality, production efficiency, and reducing the carbon...
Brightsea acquires Hedgerow Print in Devon merger
Devon commercial printer Brightsea Print Group has acquired Crediton-based Hedgerow Print, just north of Exeter.