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Fujifilm and Konica Minolta announce plans for JV
Fujifilm Business Innovation and Konica Minolta are planning to form a strategic alliance involving production printing devices, multifunction and office printers – and Fujifilm would be in the...

DS Smith agrees £5.8bn takeover by International Paper
The boards of London-headquartered packaging giant DS Smith and US company International Paper have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all-share combination from International Paper that...

Astra Group appoints Mulligan as signage division lead
Manchester-based signage and wide-format print business Astra Group has appointed David Mulligan to lead its signage and digital division, Astra Signs.

CIM Signs & Graphics invests and expands
CIM Signs & Graphics has doubled its operation after investing over £1m in a new expansion to its workspace and equipment.

Two Sides signs up five
Two Sides has signed up five more companies to its ranks, with members receiving help communicating the sustainability of printed media.

Two charged after police raid
Two men arrested at a printing workshop have been charged with conspiring to make counterfeit banknotes.

Blackwell refreshes digital lineup following MBO
Blackwell Print has refreshed its digital printing lineup following its management buyout (MBO) in June 2023.

Coveris to acquire Polish packaging specialist
Coveris has agreed to acquire a Polish manufacturer of high-quality flexible paper and films packaging.

Tipografic and Royal Sens join forces following acquisition
Rotterdam labels specialist Royal Sens has acquired 100% of Birkenhead-based label producer Tipografic.

Haybrooke secures new strategic partnerships
Haybrooke has agreed new strategic partnerships with two major office industry buying groups, Integra Business Solutions and Nemo Office Club.

Konica Minolta hires EFI's Mallozzi
Konica Minolta has bought on ex-EFI heavyweight Frank Mallozzi to head up its industrial printing division, including high-speed inkjet, labelling and embellishment business channels.

Inkcups reshuffles board
Inkcups CEO and Founder Benjamin Adner has stepped aside after 23 years at the helm, taking up a new position as chief innovation officer at the promotional product printing kit manufacturer on 25...

Jobs go as Bluetree opts for industrial over luxe at Kingsbury
Bluetree Group has decided to switch the remit of Kingsbury Press from bespoke books and high-end brochures to standardised products, in a shock move that will result in a number of job losses.

Zeus Group acquires Weedon Group
Independently owned Irish packaging company Zeus Group has acquired independent integrated corrugated manufacturer Weedon Group.

Zaikio enters liquidation
German company Zaikio, known for its cloud-based data and app platform, has gone into liquidation.