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Royal Mail: IDS takeover bid upped by 15.6%
Foreign investor EP Corporate Group has returned to the table with a much higher offer for Royal Mail owner International Distributions Services – and the IDS board is minded to accept it.
King Charles III becomes patron of The Printing Charity
His Majesty King Charles III has accepted the role of patron of The Printing Charity – a role previously held by the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Industry output maintained in Q1 as expectations rise for Q2
The UK’s printing and printed packaging industry performed positively in terms of output and order growth in Q1, though lacking any dramatic improvements, according to the BPIF’s latest Printing...
Value creation programme pays off at Heidelberg
Heidelberg has described incoming orders as “solid” and better than the industry average amid challenging economic conditions.
Printers prep for D-Day charity hike
A team including two print industry professionals is heading out on a tough 44km (27 mile) night-time trek across Kent to raise funds for the Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI).
Trio seal Celloglas deal
A trio of trade finishers have stepped in to acquire the business and assets of Celloglas.
The Mailshop files NOI
The Mailshop has filed a Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators.
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...
'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.
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.
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.
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.
Kodak reports on Q1
Kodak’s sales were down in Q1 but boss Jim Continenza is confident the group is gearing up for growth.
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.
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.