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Keegan: "This acquisition is a natural step in our scaling journey"
Increases workforce from 150 to 600 staff

Mail Metrics acquires Adare SEC

Irish customer communications technology provider Mail Metrics has acquired Adare SEC, for an undisclosed sum.

The main phone number for Ancient House currently cuts off. Image: Google Maps
RDCP expects bumper 2025

RDCP owner publishes annual letter; mystery surrounds Ancient House fate

Sameer Rizvi, founder and CEO of the investment company that acquired Ancient House Printing Group in 2021, has published his annual letter to stakeholders – outlining RDCP Group’s year, although the...

Will be on shelves in Lidl

Recycled yoghurt pot substrate hailed as milestone

A subsidiary of Ineos Group has achieved a “perfect circular solution” after producing a recycled polystyrene material suitable for food contact.

Screen Print Innovations (SPI) will be held at Messe Essen
Event set for June

New screen printing show to launch

A new trade show organised by ESMA that will promote screen and pad as a process will launch in Essen, Germany this summer.

Services to printing and allied trades

Mike Bailey awarded an MBE in New Year Honours

Industry veteran and post-press innovator Mike Bailey has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List.

Wenlock: The expansion has kept him "out of mischief" over the past month
New Duplo kit installed

Flexpress expands footprint, upgrades finishing capacity

Leicester trade printer Flexpress has set its sights on growth in the new year, taking on an additional 465sqm of floorspace in a neighbouring unit over the Christmas break.

Pete Pheasant worked in local news near his home in Ilkeston for 47 years
40 years in the making

Veteran journo’s novel calls back old days of print

A veteran journalist’s debut novel – published after 47 years’ experience at local newspapers – has called back the vanishing world of the weekly local paper, smoky newsrooms, and the final days of...

Sign & Digital UK now has around 70 exhibitors
23-25 February 2025

Sign & Digital shows off new exhibitors for February show

Sign & Digital UK is set to return to Birmingham’s NEC conference centre on 23-25 February 2025, after a bumper 2024 show.

Gained maximum £50,000 loan

Director barred after overstating turnover

The boss of a mail order business has received a lengthy ban for abuse of the Bounce Back Loan scheme.

The plastic begins to heal itself in a matter of minutes
Boffins prove concept

Self-healing plastic breakthrough could revolutionise packaging

A breakthrough in the development of self-healing packaging could revolutionise the packaging industry by allowing products to fix themselves after cracking or even breaking into pieces.

Metalvac range includes PFAS-free paper suitable for cheese and butter
Rigorous audits required

Lecta boosts food safe offering

Lecta has gained food safe FSSC 22000 certification at its Leitza mill in Navarra, northern Spain.

Listicle

Most-read of December topped by restructures and people moves

As 2024 wound down to a close, December was a month of change for several companies and our listicle for the month was dominated by corporate restructures, major M&A activity, and senior hires and...

Carter: suppliers must strive to become trusted advisors
Industry insights

New year predictions: Tim Carter, Ricoh UK

Tim Carter, commercial print director, Ricoh UK Graphic Communications, is anticipating further rationalisation and consolidation occurring throughout the industry as we move into 2025 and beyond.

Hillhouse: we have another significant new bookletmaker on its way from the PowerSquare family
Industry insights

New year predictions: Ray Hillhouse, Plockmatic

Ray Hillhouse, VP sales and marketing for the Plockmatic Group Offline Business Unit, enjoyed a successful Drupa and says some of the show's major trends – especially automation in finishing – will...

Levit: seeing more commercial printers breaking into packaging
Industry insights

New year predictions: Haim Levit, HP Industrial Print

Haim Levit, SVP and division president of HP Industrial Print, says the manufacturer's vision for 2025 centres on pioneering new technologies that enhance productivity, sustainability, and...