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PM11 has the capacity to produce up to 470,000 tonnes of corrugated base paper annually
Mega spend on sustainability

Heinzel Group commissions rebuilt paper machine following €140m investment

Heinzel Group has converted its paper machine 11 (PM11) from publication paper production to corrugated base paper, to support its commitment to sustainable packaging papers and following a major...

Hefty costs for non-compliance

BPIF bangs the drum on noise

The BPIF has urged print bosses to ensure their workplace noise control measures are up-to-date, and warned that the Health & Safety Executive is currently carrying out unannounced inspections.

Arrow Film Converters predominantly serves clients in the food packaging industry. Image: Google Maps
Pre-pack deal

Arrow Film Converters in administration; Coral Products acquires assets

Flexible packaging printer Arrow Film Converters has gone into administration, with its business and certain assets sold to PLC Coral Products in a pre-pack deal.

3,250sqm unit at Rotherham site

Parseq opens new £500,000 secure print facility

Managed service provider Parseq has opened a new secure print facility at its Rotherham site, representing an investment of nearly £500,000 in plant.

400 systems installed worldwide

Scodix posts maiden profit, hails growth

Scodix has described 2024 as “a year of unprecedented growth and achievement” with the business posting an operating profit for the first time.

‘Share a Coke’ will be rolling out in phases across 120 countries
Increased sales first time around

Coca-Cola revives ‘Share a Coke’ campaign

Coca-Cola is bringing back its ‘Share a Coke’ campaign, which significantly boosted the brand’s sales when first launched and to this day is still quoted as one of the biggest personalised packaging...

Kunz (L): "We are confident we'll double our letter volumes over the next two years"
Pingen automates print buying

Automated document printing service launches in UK

Swiss online document print and mailing service Pingen has launched in the UK, after experiencing rapid growth in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and India.

German partner was expected to boost sales

Revealed: Highcon came close to German investment deal

Highcon Systems had agreed a cooperation with a “leading global German company” last summer that could have resulted in a substantial number of sales and even an investment in the business.

Royal Mail: a clear path towards a more competitive and profitable future
Current acceptance just under 40% of shares

Royal Mail takeover timetable resumes

The takeover deal for Royal Mail parent International Distribution Services is expected to complete at the end of this month – although a majority of shareholders are yet to accept the offer.

Growth in gift attachment rates

AI personalisation tools taking off at Moonpig

Moonpig expects to achieve sales of at least £350m in its current financial year, with EBITDA profits at the top end of expectations.

Completed this week

Northside Graphics makes first acquisition since private equity investment

Belfast’s Northside Graphics has acquired nearby print house Media Design and Print, bringing the business up to £11m turnover and 80 employees.

Sales of more than £14m

Carton and display board specialist files NOI

Long-standing carton board converter Boardlink has filed a Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators.

(L-R) Theo van den Broek and Marco Aarnink celebrate the deal
Software deal

Print.com parent acquires ISI Publishing Innovators

Print.Group, the holding company behind European B2B print platform Print.com, has acquired software specialist ISI Publishing Innovators.

'Actively shaping the future'

Durst expands workflow know-how with Callas buy

Durst has acquired premedia automation specialist Callas Software.

Independent adjudicator to decide on dispute

Aurelius to make part-payment to Agfa this week

The long-running payment wrangle between Agfa and ECO3 purchaser Aurelius Group continues to rumble on, with Agfa set to receive part of the still-outstanding €31.4m (£26.2m) this week.