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Paperlinx sells off more European operations
Paperlinx’s Irish business is being sold to its management team, while its Scandinavian operations have been sold to Antalis International.
Callprint acquires Manchester print company
The Callprint Group has acquired Manchester high-street print, design and direct mail company PPS Print Communications as part of its bid to double turnover.
DS Smith completes Duropack acquisition
Packaging giant DS Smith has completed its acquisition of Austria-based recycled corrugated board packaging business Duropack.
Pureprint increases in-house services with post-press investment
Uckfield-based digital and litho printer Pureprint has continued to invest heavily by purchasing a range of new finishing equipment to enable it to boost its productivity and increase its in-house...
Classic Print buys Trimfast Board Cutter
Wide-format trade printing specialist Classic Print is installing a 5m-wide Trimfast Board Cutter this week to aid larger-format finishing.
Telford Reprographics boosts productivity with raft of investments
Short-run digital printer Telford Reprographics has rounded off a year of investment with a £250,000 spend on three new Konica Minolta Bizhub press C1060s and two Duplo finishing devices.
Esson Print makes digital choice after five year hunt
After five years of searching Esson Print has bought its first digital press – a Heidelberg Linoprint CV.
Middleton expands with new recruits
Middleton Paper has gone on a recruitment drive, adding four former Paperlinx employees to its team to cope with growing demand following the demise of the giant merchant.
Overmatter: Super Drupa, beams are gonna blind me
So. Eurovision is over for another year, but the catchy pop vibe of Sweden’s winning entry is still resonating around the office at PrintWeek Towers. Even the predictably unsuccessful GB entry from...
Killer app: Arjowiggins creates bespoke notebook for creatives
Arjowiggins Graphic collaborated with London-based design company Studio Special and high-end printer Gavin Martin Colournet to produce a limited-edition notepad for Antalis to give out to key...
Coveris boosts global footprint with Elldex acquisition
Plastic packaging giant Coveris has acquired New Zealand-based flexible packaging company Elldex Packaging Solutions, in a deal worth NZ$30m (£14m).
New name and new look for A1
A1 Trade Print has rebranded with a new name that better reflects its security print expertise.
The Tall Group acquires DLRS (NI)
The Tall Group has bought Lisburn-based DLRS (NI) Ltd allowing it to move into the standard cheque and credit books segment of the cheque printing market.
Valiani launches entry-level plotter following UK deal
Italian equipment manufacturer Valiani has launched a new entry-level flatbed plotter and signed a UK distribution deal with Morgana.
New Elanders managing director reveals plans for future direction
More packaging work, a more diverse client base, investment and a move more into service provision are top of the to-do list of Elanders’ new managing director, who starts on Monday.