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Marstan in administration: IP and director go to Elle Media

Marstan Press has gone into administration with the loss of all 54 jobs and some of its assets snapped up by Elle Media Group.

Two new members for Two Sides

Woodland conservation charity The Woodland Trust and web-to-print platform developer Infigo Software have joined the paper advocacy group Two Sides.

Walstead to close Grange

Walstead Group plans to close Grange Press, which was the the first business in the Wyndeham Group.

Sherwin Rivers turns 50

Print and design company Sherwin Rivers is celebrating its 50th birthday this week and has attributed its lasting success to “attention to detail and embracing new technology”.

New MD for Solopress

Solopress joint founders Aron Priest and Andy Smith have passed the reins to a former rival as the business looks to its next stage of growth following its acquisition by German web-to-print group...

EWO ceases production at Essex site

EWO Media has ceased manufacturing at its base in Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, with the loss of 11 jobs.

Overmatter: sock it to them

Overmatter is well aware that the trend for all things personalised shows no sign of abating. You only need to read the Briefing article on page eight of this very issue to see evidence of that.

Ripe and G&T draw up vehicle for tiny AR dancer

Graffiti artist Insa likes to push his subversive work into uncharted territory. Whether breaking taboos, subverting norms or challenging technology, he works to take the age-old disciplines his art...

Stora Enso results kick off profit protection plans

Stora Enso has initiated a profit protection programme that will see a paper machine shut down at its Imatra Mill in southern Finland and the equivalent of 115 full-time jobs lost in preparation for...

Go Cre8 improves cutting efficiency with Zünd purchase

Design and print company Go Cre8 has taken on a secondhand Zünd PN L-2500 precision cutting table to enhance its finishing efficiency.

Deanprint reboots casemaking with new Kolbus install

Deanprint has revamped its casemaking capabilities with the introduction of a new Kolbus DA 270 casemaker to replace an older machine.

Swanline pledges plastic-free paper and board business by 2020

Swanline Paper & Board has committed itself to becoming an entirely plastic-free business by the start of 2020, while saving money for its clients.

Blippar to relaunch as assets snapped up

Augmented reality start-up Blippar is set to relaunch after its assets were bought by property tycoon Nick Candy’s investment firm Candy Ventures.

Infigo services back online after outage

Staff at Infigo Software have been working around the clock to restore services following an outage caused by a third-party provider.

Top management change at Kolbus

Kolbus managing director Kai Büntemeyer has left the management of the company, effective yesterday (31 January).