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The new site is located at the Bingswood Industrial Estate in Whaley Bridge
Customer demand increasing

A4 Laser Labels expands with larger site and kit investment

Self-adhesive labels manufacturer and printer A4 Laser Labels has relocated three miles over to new, larger premises to support its continued growth and increased demand for its products.

Price rises in US 'to at least partially offset' costs

Cimpress withdraws guidance due to Trump's tariffs

Cimpress has withdrawn its financial guidance for 2025 due to uncertainty caused by the tariff environment instigated by US president Donald Trump.

The Paper division is at the centre of James Cropper’s transformation strategy
Proceeds to be invested in growth strategy

James Cropper sells some specialist IP

James Cropper has sold some of its non-core intellectual property in a deal that could eventually be worth as much as €4.2m (£3.8m).

Making changes to limit tariff impact in US

Epson print wing benefits from increased printhead demand

Full-year profits at Epson have exceeded expectations on the back of favourable exchange rates and a boom in sales of some of its products.

Performa Nova is available in grammages from 200-315gsm
Junnikkala deal done

Stora Enso completes acquisition; launches new folding boxboard

Stora Enso has completed the acquisition of Finnish sawmill company Junnikkala.

Beam 2 has hardware and software changes for improved overall productivity
Further breathing space

'Serious group' interested in Highcon, new deadline set

The sale process at Highcon Systems has now been extended by several weeks.

The new Duplo kit has freed up time for Colourbridge
Automation welcomed

Colourbridge enhances efficiency with new Duplo multi-finisher

Colourbridge South West has taken on a new Duplo DC-618 slitter, cutter, creaser with the DC-F100 integrated folder to boost its efficiency and take advantage of its automation features.

New business unit includes OpSec

Crane NXT completes £300m DLR Authentication buy

De La Rue’s Authentication Solutions business is officially under new ownership after Crane NXT completed the £300m acquisition.

Listicle

Developing stories dominate April most-read

It’s a mixed bag of headlines in our listicle of the most-read stories of April, with the wait for majority shareholder acceptance of the Royal Mail takeover deal and the ongoing saga at Reflections...

New owner is 'patient, committed investor'

Shareholders green light Royal Mail takeover

The takeover deal for Royal Mail parent International Distribution Services has been declared unconditional, with more than 80% of shareholders accepting the offer and the postal operator set to...

Two other tenders also available

House of Commons contingency printing tender live

The House of Commons is seeking a supplier to provide contingency printing services on behalf of the House of Commons Vote Office.

Potentially significant adverse effect

IG Design Group could exit US amid tariff woes

The adverse impact of President Trump’s trade tariffs means IG Design Group is now considering offloading its loss making US division altogether.

The new Mimaki arrived on 29 April
Hybrid printer purchased

GH Display brings dye-sub in-house with UK-first Mimaki install

Custom exhibition stand firm GH Display has brought dye-sub print in-house for the first time with the installation of the UK’s first non-showroom Mimaki TS330-3200DS hybrid dye-sub printer.

Craft skills still used to add value

Sanderson's Future Factory focus is 'digital-first'

Sanderson Design Group is moving to a “digital-first” printing strategy as part of its Future Factory plan to transform its manufacturing operations.

Data Mail Solutions' Crawley factory now houses two Canon Colorstream 6000s
Firepower boost

Data Mail Solutions installs second Canon inkjet

Data Mail Solutions (DMS) has enhanced its firepower by installing a second Colorstream 6000 continuous-feed inkjet press from Canon.