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DS Smith completes SCA Packaging acquisition
DS Smith has completed its acquisition of Europe's second largest packaging business in a £1.3bn deal, excluding cash and external debt.
Prismaflex UK ties with CBS Outdoor for digital motorway first
International outdoor media specialist Prismaflex has tied with CBS Outdoor UK to build and supply two LED digital screens for London's M4 elevated section.
Nipson CEO Palphreyman owed 62k by failed Nipson UK
The UK arm of continuous feed digital press manufacturer Nipson SAS is up for sale after being placed into administration in May.
UK eco-friendly packaging firm Greenbottle launches paper juice carton.
The Merseyside-based manufacturer is in early discussions with a major retailer to supply biodegradable paper juice cartons.
Yorkshire's unemployed get support from The Printing Charity
The Printing Charity has donated 15,000 to youth charity The Prince's Trust to help unemployed young people in Yorkshire find work.
Manroland GB sale proceeds disclosed in admins' report
The administrators' final report revealed the sheetfed and web arms of Manroland's UK operations were sold for 645,131 and 40,412 respectively, while the consumables unit was closed.
Print industry news roundup: Sun Chemicals; Kodak; PBL; Paperlinx; Gmund
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Sun Chemicals launches inks for wide-format print, licensees file objections to proposed...
SME label printer forced to switch banks to secure funding for growth
The Bramwell Labels Company secured funding for two new machines by shopping around to guarantee the best loan rates.
Licensees move to assert rights ahead of Kodak patent sale
Kodak's sale of some 1,100 digital imaging patents has hit another road bump after a slew of tech giants that license the US-based manufacturer's technology filed objections to the proposed sale.
Bodoni releases pressSign 5 multi-site
Bodoni has released pressSign 5 multi-site internet server (MSIS), its remote soft proofing tool to give brand managers, corporates and print buyers remote control over print quality.
Kodak adds new features to Magnus 800 CTP
Kodak has boosted the productivity of it Magnus 800 B1 platesetter by 27% and introduced a new power save mode amongst a raft of upgrades to the device since Drupa.
Sotheby's Imprint adds X-Rite/Pantone colour management
Sotheby's Imprint (SI) has further strengthened its industry alliance by exclusively sourcing print suppliers that are Pantone/X-Rite-certified.
Bottles use 50% more finite resources than carton packs
A pan-European study has found that carton packs for UHT milk use 57% less fossil resources than bottles.
Shawmut Printing purchases Indigo 7600
Danvers, MA-based Shawmut Printing announced the purchase this week of 13x19inch format sheetfed Indigo 7600 as it continues to leverage HP presses to drive the company's digital direct mail business.
RR Donnelley rolls out new targeting apps for ProteusJet
RR Donnelley & Sons has announced a series of applications for its ProteusJet Multiweb platform designed to enable better management of one-to-one marketing campaigns and allow for more personalized...