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Kolbus to continue under new ownership
Kolbus is set to continue under fresh ownership come the new year, with a deal in place that will see the manufacturer emerge from debtor-in-possession proceedings – although jobs will go and its UK...
Bumper Black Friday predicted: who’s taking part?
A return to form for Black Friday’s e-commerce bonanza has been predicted for 2024, with home delivery firm Parcelhero predicting a £7.5bn weekend of sales across the long weekend.
John Lidbury joins Wallace Print as client services manager
Family-run large-format firm Wallace Print has hired industry veteran John Lidbury as a fresh layer of management, focusing on client services.
Macfarlane tackles headwinds, reports good momentum in new business
Macfarlane Group is “responding effectively to market headwinds” as it approaches its year-end.
UPM Raflatac to shut German site, shifts work to 'more cost competitive factories'
UPM Raflatac has announced that it is closing its Kaltenkirchen factory in Germany, with production being transferred to two of its other sites.
Kesslers directors buy leading mannequin firm from administration
Kesslers directors Daniel Astarita and Rachael Evans have acquired renowned German mannequin brand Genesis Mannequins out of administration.
Lecta separates self-adhesives into new business
Lecta is spinning off its self-adhesive labels business into a standalone company.
Kodak eyes $550m-plus pension scheme windfall
Kodak could benefit from a whopping $585m (£464m) windfall – more than the current value of the entire company – if plans to sell off its pension fund come to fruition.
HP reports mixed results
HP Inc’s full-year sales fell marginally year-on-year, although it had a more positive Q4.
Lindleys celebrates centenary
Wakefield jobbing digital printer Lindley Print and Design has celebrated its 100th anniversary in business.
Stahl completes shift to flexibles coatings
Stahl has completed a strategic divestment programme, focusing the company purely on specialty coatings for flexible materials.
KGK Genix brings small format in-house, consolidates production
KGK Genix has invested in a Konica Minolta AccurioPress C12000 and five Morgana finishing machines, bringing the entirety of its small-format business in-house for the first time.
Design Group details $700k NI hit
IG Design Group said it was too soon to say whether upcoming US trade tariffs would have a positive or negative impact on its business, but confirmed that the recent UK budget measures will add around...
Found offers major new outlets for online creators
Online creators who have signed up with publishing company Found will now be able to sell their books through both Amazon and TikTok shop.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners invests £42.3m into Wakefield factory
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), the world’s largest independent bottler of Coca-Cola, has revealed it is planning investment of £42.3m for a new Automated Storage Retrieval System (ASRS)...