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Trio seal Celloglas deal

A trio of trade finishers have stepped in to acquire the business and assets of Celloglas.

Reasons currently unclear

The Mailshop files NOI

The Mailshop has filed a Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators.

Antigro's AI tools can cut out a pet's shape for a custom pillow print
Free samples for AI tool

Antigro launches ‘Try & Buy’ scheme

Print personalisation software firm Antigro Designer has partnered with Polish print-on-demand textile specialist Print Logistic to launch ‘Try & Buy’, a scheme where customers can try Antigro’s...

Agfa: solid performance from  "growth engines"
Ink sales were up

'Soft' trading in Q1 at Agfa

Sales at Agfa's digital printing wing fell in Q1, but the group expects the fruits of its new EFI partnership to come through later in the year.

The manufacturer has suspended shipments to Russia
Continuing depreciation of the yen contributed

Konica Minolta sales up as operating profit posted

Konica Minolta posted sales up 2.6% in the financial year ending 31 March 2024 while also achieving an operating profit after posting operating losses the year before.

Photo printing and graphics tenders also live

Huge bill printing contract leads new tenders

A bill printing tender worth over £50m is by far the largest of the currently available new print tenders available via the government’s Find a Tender service.

Fastsigns' videos playfully pit teams against each other. Image: TikTok
Social media marketing

Hundreds of thousands tune in to Fastsigns Manchester TikTok

Fastsigns Manchester has racked up hundreds of thousands of views on social media video platform TikTok with a series of football team and band-related print videos.

'Vast manufacturing infrastructure'

Kodak reports on Q1

Kodak’s sales were down in Q1 but boss Jim Continenza is confident the group is gearing up for growth.

Frames are returned to stock and fabrics are recycled or stored by clients after use
Available in various shapes and sizes

Moss launches ‘banner-in-a-bag’ rental offering

Moss has launched an easy-to-install, transportable rental banner system designed to transform event spaces efficiently, cost-effectively, and sustainably.

Joe Clark with the Graphtec Cutting Pro FC9000-160
New look and expanded offering

New name and new investments for North West sign company

Skelmersdale-based Origin Sign, formerly Motion Graphix, is taking a fresh approach as it reshapes its business amid new investments.

Newly created role

Kilcoyne joins Solopress dream team

Solopress has snapped up Sarah Kilcoyne, who has joined the award-winning business in a new leadership role.

Wenlock: The upgrade offered plenty of advantages
B2 finishing overhauled

Flexpress shines with new Duplo embellisher

Leicester trade printer Flexpress has overhauled its embellishment capabilities with the installation of two brand-new Duplo machines, launching it into full B2 operation.

GUK manufactures more than 100 variants of its models at its Wellendingen, Germany HQ
Mainland UK agreement

Friedheim snaps up GUK distribution deal

Post-press kit supplier Friedheim International has secured the rights to distribute GUK machinery in much of the UK.

Revoria: “A great package”
Plans include leveraging inkjet know-how

Fujifilm plots growth through digital shift

Fujifilm’s Graphic Communications wing is set to be renamed ‘Printing and Solutions’ as part of the restructure that will see the operation become part of its Business Innovation division.

Inkthreadable moved into larger premises in the pandemic to meet a surge in demand
Founders buy back business

Inkthreadable phoenixes after Covid bubble bursts

Following a rapid expansion, on-demand apparel printer Inkthreadable has been bought in a pre-pack administration by Hyper Merch, the new company headed by its founding directors.